My trusty 25 year old Black and Decker still irons great but every once in a while, it unpredictably lets loose a drop of water out of the steam holes. The water must be rusty because I end up with a round mark that is brown on the edges.
Last weekend, went to Walmart with every intention of buying an iron. Most had far fewer steam holes than my B&D. Ended up at Bed Bath and Beyond and bought a German made Rowenta DW8080 - highly rated by Consumer Reports - got 20% off with my coupon.
I was hesitant after reading the posts but so far, so good.
BTW, the instructions say to use tap water. For really hard water, use no greater than a 50/50 mix of tap and distilled water. Says not to use straight distilled water.