I got a Rowenta Powerglide 2 as a birthday gift from my mom about 5 years ago. It was an $80 iron and they had it on sale for about $60. This iron has worked great for me and I guess I have been lucky. I just searched online and it appears they still sell it for about 2/3 what it used to cost but it has terrible reviews. Out of 17 reviews on one website only 1 was positive. Checked the bottom of my iron and it says "made in Mexico" that was a bit of a surprise. It seems most everyone elses were made in either Germany or China. Based on my own experience I might purchase Rowenta again but based on most reviews I think I would have to look at some other brands as well.