I've heard good and bad on them. read reviews online. also beware of Rowentas. they have been said to catch fire. mine blew out my power cord when I turned it on. my Shark just went crazy. melted the plastic button thing on the iron rest that was supposed to protect the iron from getting scratched on the rest. sigh. I just bought a Black and Decker and registered it. they guarantee men's tools forever. hopefully they will the iron too.