I had an Oreck. I loved the "cordless" aspect but it started spitting water every time I used it. One day it overheated while I was using it & scorched what I was pressing. I also had a Black & Decker which I really liked. It worked fine as long as I didn't keep it off the base too long. It finally quit working after 7 or 8 years. I couldn't find another cordless at the time so am now using a cheapie my son had at college (I think he took it out of the box once). I really miss my cordless!