The Shark is a good iron, however, about a year after I got mine the "steam blast" push button "gave up the ghost," like the spring broke. The iron still functioned as a steam iron, but I had gotton "so spoiled" by the extra steam I was lost.
So-o-o-o-o-o-o, I "bit the bullet" and bought a Rowenta "steam generator" iron. It has a separate boiler that makes the steam and then sends it to the iron when the steam switch is pushed. I now have STEAM, but I've only had it a few weeks so time will tell how it holds up. It was PRICEY so I'm hoping it will last a VERY long time. :roll: