I have had several Rowenta irons, and the first one never leaked, but the rest did. Then I read that it is best to let the iron "recover" steam each time you iron and set it back in the vertical position. I paid more attention to the "recover" time, and it did help, but the iron eventually leaked again. I don't think I would ever invest in a Rowenta iron, or any expensive iron for that matter, but I do like the weight of some of the so called "better" irons, because I like a heavy iron.