I have the Velocity iron and love it. It is a heavy iron but the steam generator is awesome. I've had this iron for 3 years and it has never spit, splattered and not even the slightest leak. It has the auto-shut off feature but it's never been a bother. This feature can be turned off if desired. Expensive? Yes but worth every penny. After purchasing 3 Rowenta irons in a row after each leaked faster than I could iron I would never buy another one.