The Rowenta I had was great....for a while, then it started leaking. I bought a Sunbeam. It was so heavy and would automatically shut off when I was pressing a stack of 'pieces'. It had a teflon soleplate and would drag on what I was pressing. I put it on the shelf, went to Walmart and bought a Proctor Silex for $6.97. I love it. The only thing is it doesn't have an auto shutoff so you have to be watchful. It does have a light that is on whenever it is plugged in. Steams beautifully and heats very quickly.