I had this problem for years, and have tried all sorts of electric heaters. They were are all about the same. I never did the baseboard ones though, so that might be best.
That said, we fixed the problem this year by having a cold air return for our furnace installed just above the floor height in our basement. The heat registers are in the ceiling, so having the cold air return at floor height pulls the coldest air out of the room into the furnace. It also lowers the air pressure in the basement, so more hot air comes from the furnace.
This made a huge difference to our comfort in the space, and I'm pretty sure I'll save the $200 it cost (parts and labour) in electricity in one winter.
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