I've had about 4 Rowenta irons and every one of them leaked. I am usiing one in my sewing room as a "no steam" iron. I do, however, LOVE the Rowenta travel iron. I've never used water in it, but it is small enough to keep on my ironing surface close to my machine and it gets really, really HOT! I got a new one because a friend is coming to take a workshop and we each need our own iron. I got it at Bed Bath and Beyond with a 20% coupon and paid only $32 for it. JoAnn' have theirs for $54.99!!!