I have a 5 or 6 year old LauraStar Steam Generator and have had really good luck with it. I had a Rowenta and a couple Bernina irons and none of them lasted like the steam generators that I've had. I like that it has a wide range of temps that you can steam at and I also love the huge bursts of steam. Since I do wearables and clothing, good steam is a must have. If you are just pressing quilt squares this probably wouldn't be as important to you. However, you can steam drapes without taking them off the rods. I swear you could steam the wallpaper off the walls with this thing.