Well, my Rowenta just sizzled/fizzled and made a funny "burnt wire" smell -
Tried looking at ratings and review on other sites - one has to subscribe to Consumer Reports to get any rating info - and that's usually outdated
Kind of hard to get "definitive" answers - guess a lot depends on what one wants
It seems like two Black and Decker irons seem to have quite positive ratings - the Digital Advantage D2030 and the Classic