Lyncat,
I purchased a Hamilton Beach professional from Walmart a few months ago. It too, started leaking. I emailed HB. NO receipt-just the time frame I purchased it. They emailed immediately, told me to cut the plug on the old one, mail it with 7.00 for shipping, and they would replace my iron! Customer service doesn't get much better than that!
It is a wonderful iron, if you like weight. This means you don't have a lot of "pressing down" on the fabric. It has an "auto shutoff" and the light blinks when it has not been in use for five minutes or more.