I love my Rowenta that I got years ago. Heats up fast and gets very hot. Has survived several inadvertent trips to a concrete floor and currently is glued and duct-taped together (thanks to dh); still works great! This is the Rowenta that does *not* have a removable tank; the removable tanks are more likely to develop leaks.
In order to have a replacement iron if this one ever dies, over the years I have acquired two similar Rowenta irons from Goodwill, both for around $5. I plugged them in at the store to make sure they were working before I purchased them.
I see a lot of irons in thrift shops for about $5, and have also seen them at garage sales for $3 or so. A lot of people buy an iron, find they never use it, and want to get rid of it. A lot of quilters don't like the auto-shutoff on the Rowenta (I happen to love it!) and I'm pretty sure that's why some of them end up at Goodwill.