Works well overall - but "bristles" vary in length year to year, become brittle and break off too easily. [SEP] It is difficult to find a large barreled curling iron/brush.  HELEN OF TROY offers a broad range of assorted sizes, and they work well.  This is my third or fourth purchase of this same model in about 10 years.  Even though I purchase the same model, I find that the hard plastic &quot;bristles&quot; vary in height from year to year.  The short &quot;bristles&quot; sometimes place the hot barrel too close to my skin, especially when the &quot;bristles&quot; break off (which is fairly easy and common, possibly due to overexposure to heat).  The models that arrived with longer &quot;bristles&quot; are more suited for longer hair, however they sometimes &quot;tangle&quot; in the hair -- and THEY, too break off all too easily.  (I have recommended to the manufacturer that they add something slightly more flexible to the &quot;bristles&quot; to keep them from getting brittle and breaking, or perhaps design the barrels so that new sets of bristles can be installed, however -- why would they take my suggestion when consumers can simply replace the entire unit with a new one?)  The heating elements in these units have never failed; only the &quot;bristles&quot; are problematic.<br /><br />Overall, I like this model, but I find that I need to replace it after about 12-18 months of use due to loss of &quot;bristles&quot;.