Irons - my pet peeve! I can't seem to find one that doesn't start leaking after a couple of months. The one I have now is a $30 Shark from WalMart. Two months - leak leak leak. So now I am using a spray bottle of water and keep the iron on 'dry'. I hate it. I'll be going back to WalMart soon and I'll just get a cheap $13 Black and Decker. I do like the auto-shut off because I'm an airhead. I really don't want to burn the house down.