after having a wonderful Rowenta that lasted for years.....I got two that did not …..then I tried several "cheaper irons" like Black and Decker and I can't remember which...of these, they did not get as hot nor produce as much steam as my Rowenta had....Also, some of them were just too light....then I read somewhere that Rowenta had gotten a lot of complaints about their newer irons and moved the production of them back ….so I chanced getting another Rowenta….I went with a more expensive one and had to order it online as the local shops only carried the cheaper ones....so far so good....I have had my current Rowenta about 2 years....but also, I just came to conclusion that any iron these days that lasted more than a year was good.....I do use it a lot now that I am retired.....