I will never buy another Rowenta iron. I bought one at Macy's and within 1 year it started leaking and by 3 years it died. One day it was sitting on the ironing board behind me as I sewed, getting up to use it periodically. Suddenly it started steaming on it's own, got hotter and hotter, them POP! and it died. Now I am using a Rowenta I bought used at a silent auction at work for $1.00 ... the sole was brown and gunky, I got some cleaner and cleaned it. When the other one died, I started using it, haven't had a problem yet, no leak ... knock on wood ... but I will get something else next time.