I recently got the Steamfast Travel Iron too, and I love it. I don't have the longevity with it the rest of you do, but so far it is working for me....
I'm at a place in my life where I have time to pursue new hobbies, and I have always admired people who create beautiful quilts. So I decided to become one of them (eventually, that is). I have a grown son. I live with a rescued Cocker Spaniel and a long haired cat who is the boss of us all.