I actually had this curling iron before...for 7 years.  I lost it when I was traveling.  When I returned from my trip, I thought I would pick up a less expensive iron at CVS.  My hair looked like what I paid for.  Needless to say, I was excited to find Hot Tools Pro on Amazon and I bought 2.  My hair looks amazing again!  Shipping was very quick.  Price was a fraction of what I would have paid in a store.