TinkerQuilts

I had a Rowenta that began leaking after about 9 months, then it overheated and burned thru fabric and ironing board cover when it was 1 1/2 years old. Then I read the bad reviews - too late.
I have the Reliable Velocity now and it's great!

meanmom

I had a Rowenta iron that I loved. I will never ever buy another one. I paid over $100 for it. When it was just a couple of months out of warranty it started to leak. Not just a little but a lot. It was a mess. I emailed and called the company and they said I was SOL. My sister has had 2 that did the same thing. Never again. I just got home from a quilt retreat and they were saying the same thing about Rowentas. If you look it is all over the internet about them leaking. I have a Sharp that is about 8 months old that I like.

My time

I've had every iron imaginable. In my own humble opinion I'd but the cheapest steam iron possible. Save your money for fabric.

misseva

I have a Rowenta steam generator and I love it. My first one dies after about 10 years. Paid $350 for it but it does not leak. Only thing I didn't like is you can't turn it off without unpluging. On my first one it was the on/off switch that quit working. When I hit the steam trigger my iron almost jumps off the table.