I got my Rowenta at a garage sale for 5.00 and have no trouble with it. No auto shut off, no spitting..........had a Sunbeam auto shutoff and gave it away. Still have a plain chrome GE, no steam setting, from another garage sale for .50 and a B&D steam iron . What I would like to have is an Ironrite ironer ....the old type with a revolving arm that was so good on flatware.