Rowenta Access SS Soleplate Steam Iron

This the first new iron I purchased in 20 years. I had a Rowenta from 2001. It still worked but the steam mechanism was clogged for good. This iron is so much lighter than my old one. My first task was 16 sheer curtains. The light polyester fabric was easy to iron and the light weight of the iron was appreciated. I did have to turn the iron up to a much higher setting than the polyester setting. Next I ironed a set of cotton sheets. I never buy 100% cotton sheets but I thought I would try them. These came out of the wash a stiffly crumpled lump and needed to be ironed before I could use them again. I never ironed sheets before in my life and this was not an easy task. It is a queen set and I had the iron on the highest setting. I had to fill the water well 3 times before I completed the job. Filling is not recommended when the iron is hot but I didn't want to wait for the iron to cool. Is there an iron that fills easily? I don't know, but I dribble the water everywhere. I used only distilled water and I hate to waste it. It's not the price, it's having to go buy it. So back to ironing, this is where the light weight wasn't in my favor. It was a bear to remove the wrinkles from the cotton and I had to press down quite a bit. I have ironed cotton shorts with my old heavy iron without a problem but without comparing the same irons on the same fabric, I can't really say if the weight was the issue. My third experience was with a manmade fiber jacket purchased from one of those Chinese websites that arrives a mass of wrinkles in a plastic bag. I also had difficultly removing the wrinkles. I was now regretting throwing away my old iron. I would have gladly gone back to spraying the water from a bottle for steam. The retractable cord is a fantastic feature and the iron heats up quickly. I find myself accidentally moving the temperature dial as I iron because it's behind the handle and moves easily. I feel like they made advancements with the looks and retractable cord but have sacrificed the quality of materials and this reduces the functionality.