Call me a Rowenta convert as well. Last 2 I have had were Sharks and when I dropped the last one and it died I was so happy to go get a new one. I hated the on/off button of the Shark. I have not used the steam function on my Rowenta because I usually don't keep water in them, we have super hard water, that is what ruined first Shark and it only lasted a year. I have had my Rowenta 2 weeks now so far so good :-)