I have had way too many irons in my life-cheap ones and expensive ones. I have been disappointed in Rowentas because of the leaking. I had one that caught fire at the cord attachment to the iron. I have a Rowenta now that I got on sale at Bed, Bath and Beyond. I empty it every night if I had put water in it and I turn it off with a switch. I hope this helps. The only items that rival sich poor performance are coffee pots.