I have an Oliso and 2 Rowentas. One Rowenta is at least 15 years old and works wonderfully. Since I now have two homes, I needed a second iron. I bought several cheaper ones, using the 'I'll just replace them when they stop' logic but they never got hot enough for me. I don't put water in my irons so that's not an issue, but heat is. Consumer Reports rated a Rowenta as the best iron and I bought it. It is HOT but also very heavy and my arm would ache after using it for long periods. That's when I got the Oliso (yellow model) and so far, so good. I only bought it in April but it has been a joy to work with and plenty hot enough.