I couldent go a day without my straightner!! well maybe I could lol! But I have a ceramic straightner, which was a little more costly, and alot healthier for your hair, and I found it even made my hair look and feel healthier, especially if you use it with thremasilk(depending on your hair), because its heat activated shampoo. I liked the ceramic straightner alot better then my metal plate one too, because the metal plated one used to pull my hair out, and make it look somewhat damaged, so if you have some money put away or somthing like that Id say ceramic straightners are best IMHO