I have a LauraStar I bought several years ago and I'm very happy with it. I like it better than I did my Rowenta and so far it has outlasted it, too. It makes tons of steam, steams no matter what direction the iron is held in (I steamed drapes while they were hanging on the windows once) and is easy to use. You don't even have to let it cool all the way down before you refill it. I do, but it's because I'm scared of steam (and electricity and gas lol) It doesn't spit when you use it dry either. You can turn off the steam generator separately so that it doesn't even heat the water.
Last edited by cashs_mom; 11-08-2013 at 08:48 PM.