a lot of the quilters in my area love the Rowenta, so I tried it and took it back---it leaked, it was way too heavy. I had always used a GE since I was a young girl---well finding them was getting harder, so I bought a black and decker at WalMart and absolutely loved it. Easy to use, lightweight and it steams like no buddies business. Never has leaked and I have 2 now--one in the sewing room, the other upstairs to iron clothes with.