I was gifted a GHD Classic gold straightener many years ago, and to this day it still works just as well as the first day I received it minus some love bumps its received over the years of care (ahem I'm speaking about the hair straightener not me of course).
Once plugged into the wall and the switch is turned on it heats up in a matter of seconds to produce high heat, the length of the cord is also notable as its longer than regular hair straightener cords.
The plates are wide and can also be used to curl hair or create waves which gives it another great option, after years of use the plates don't meet up together as they used to but they still get the job done. This straightener has been dropped more times than I can remember and it still works a charm, my clumsy hands and my daughter throwing it around like its a ragdoll just shows how strong and durable this straightener is.
I would highly recommend this straightener to everyone.
These are great straighteners, did the job really well. Left my hair smooth and silky as well as straight. I would definitely use again and recommend to a friend but I think there are cheaper options that do the same job