I have a Rowenta as well and have never had issues with it. And it's fallen and the casing cracked and still no leaks. I think the trick with Rowentas is that they make some that use tap water and some that use distilled. You just need to make sure you use the proper water and you'll be fine. Mine, too, has the auto shutoff but as said earlier, just tipping it turns it back on and it's back to temp very quickly.