This is my second Compact Rowenta Steam Iron.  I used the first one for many years!  Replaced it, when it was lost in a move.  My new one, my current one, is just as sturdy and efficient as the first one!  Perfect for being the mainstay, fight next to me on my sewing table.  Love the quick heat-up and almost instant steam ability!  The best travek iron I have ever had.