I don't think there is a "perfect" iron out there. I have read glowing reviews on the Continental, yet some of you have had a bad experience with them. I own a Rowenta that I love and it has been a workhorse for me for years without ever missing a beat, but some say they've had trouble with them. I think there is good and bad in every iron out there. I like that we discuss them here now and then, but there are lemons in everything that is made. Having one doesn't necessarily mean the whole line is junk.
I like to research everything I buy and weigh out the pros and cons based on all the reviews, both good and bad. A few negative reviews don't bother me. First, you can't please everyone, and second, as I said before, there are the occasional lemons in everything. BUT . . . if the good outweighs the bad by a good enough margin, I'm usually willing to give it a try, if it's what I need and want.
