I had a Rowenta steam generator and had trouble with it spitting and leaking. I complained to the company and my reply was that if the iron is used every day it should not leak. What?!?!?!?! My daughter has a Rowenta and uses her iron every day before she goes to work and hers doesn't leak. I now have a Shark and just love it. It heats fast, has a shutoff after 10 minutes of sitting, but heats up very fast. It has lots of holes and you don't have to use special water like Rowenta does. I use my dehumidifier water. I would never again pay the outrageous price Rowenta wants.