I, too, bought a Rowenta & hate it. All of the women I was sewing with had one & I felt like I must be missing something...I HATE IT!! It is much too heavy to be practical. I have gone back to my T-Fal Ultraglide which costs about $30. It has a self cleaner, non stick sole plate & most important (to me) is that it STEAMS like nothing else I have used. The self cleaner is really a shot of steam that you can use on those stubborn wrinkles.