The water level is hard to see because the water tank cover is blue but should have been clear so you could see through it.  The iron does sputter a bit, but overall it is a nice iron to use, feels great in the hand while using it.  Nice temperature, and glides smoothly.  The controls are easy to use, I like that it comes back to your last setting every time you turn it on.  Digital display tells you the setting, and when it has reached temperature.   I bought several other irons to try out, but returned them for various performance issues, then got the Rowena and it surpassed all of them, so I am keeping it.  The opaque fill tank and occasional sputtering are minor issues I can live with when compared to the great performance overall.