My hair sounds similar. My faves are T3, Hot Tools, & Babyliss (in that order)
I love my T3, how long have you had it? They are under warranty for a good while+
I use my Babyliss with the Sega Beauty Diffuser and it makes me happy. I have NOT tried the++
For that price, there are some Conair ones that get great reviews on Amazon. I know the +++
Babyliss ones are really great