I think I've tried just about every kind of iron including the Rowenta. They ALL leaked after a while. THEN I found the Rowenta steam generator - pricey but LOVED it. Lasted approx. 10 years. Tried to replace it with a regular steam iron - missed my huge bursts of steam so I bought another Rowenta steam generator. LOVE it. Of course you can't take it with you as the reservoir has to sit on a table near where you're ironing but that's OK. Never leaks cause there's nothing in the iron itself. Pull the trigger & I have all the steam I want.