All the steam irons I've tried in the past usually end up leaking so went back to a basic iron that does have steam but haven't tried it, got this latest one for a $1 at a garage sale. I tend to keep a spray bottle with water in it to mist my fabrics. Seems to give me a better pressing. This latest iron, a Sunbeam has one heck of a nice hot press, better than the last 3 irons I've gone thru. I keep all the irons as long as they continue to heat up for backups but I won't be spending big bucks for those fancy dancy irons any longer.