I have had several Rowenta irons and have been pleased with all of them. Mine do not have the teflon sole plate; I prefer the stainless steel, and it glides the fabric like butter. The ones I bought are the lower end of their line such as the Press and Sew and and a couple models up, not their professional series. I do not often use it for steaming. I have a steamer if I need to do much of that. I also found one in perfect shape at The Salvation Army and another at a retirement home yard sale, so you can sometimes run upon a good one without paying a lot. I buy them for a sewing/quilting group at the church. The ladies love using the Rowenta irons, so when I run across one at a good price, I usually get it.