I had a Rowenta for over 15 plus years before the leaking issue. I felt I got my money out of it. I like a shark iron but one did have a leak. Shark has a goofy way of turning it on, so if you take it to share with quilters, you have to do a tutorial with them when they go to use it. I would only buy another Rowenta if Costco carried them again and I could get it as a good price. I would like to get a portable small Rowenta and have my eye on one in Joanns, but am waiting for a sale. When my Rowenta died, I just picked up whatever Costco was selling at the time, I think it is a Sunbeam, I have my Shark as my travel iron right now as it is lighter, but I perfer the Shark over the Sunbeam. I picked up several Sharks as gifts in Costco, but they don't always carry them.