Have used this model for years. Can't fault it. Am about to buy my umpteenth one. Would be darn near hysterical if this model was withdrawn cos I can't manage with a handheld brush and normal dryer. Always have 2 on the go, one being for hols. The plastic "gun-barrel" (as opposed to metal barrel you get on other similar models) means you don't burn your fingers as you wrap or hold hair around it. The instant heat is great, better than waiting eg for a Braun hot-stick to warm up. Personally, I never use the thicker optional barrel that can be fitted, so it's wasted on me, but the diameter of the "as-it-comes" barrel is absolutely fine.