Very interesting topic. Bought a Rowenta years ago and had problems with it spitting and leaving spots on fabric. Had a Maytag cordless for years. Best iron I ever had. It should up to heavy use quilting, but Maytag no longer markets the iron. It had a gold colored nonstick coating. Now am using a Panasonic cordless but it doesn't have the nonstick coating, so have a problem with starch.