Rowenta's are made in Germany and I happen to be friends with a lady that can strip an iron and put it back together with her eyes closed because she worked at the factory that makes them for 20+ years. I have one and I love it. They are good irons but like everything else every now and then you could get a stinker. The warranty is gone from mine but Mrs. Ingrid said she would repair it for free if I had any problems. I love her.