Whenever anyone wrote to ask this same question and some would knock the Rowenta, I
would always defend it by saying that I have had two and was really satisfied with them,
until NOW. I have had this one for two years and just recently it has started leak. This
one WAS made in Germany and was over a hundred dollars. I am very disappointed in
this iron and don,t know where to go from here. I always thought they were a quality
product. Now, I can't say that I believe that anymore. I,m going to contact them to
express my disappointment.