We are a long time Rowenta family. We got our first iron 15 years ago and it still works like it did on day 1. As long as you use distilled water only (not tap), you'll get a lot of long term use out of a Rowenta iron. I got this one because it seemed like an upgrade to the one we currently have. The intelligent gauge really works! I tried it on many different fabrics and it was respective of the needs of each one of them. The water tank has a lid that you lift to fill with water and you can see how much is left by looking through the semi-transparent side of the iron. I also love that the cord has some maneuverability and I'm making much less effort throwing the iron around mid-air to get the cord out of the way. I don't prefer to use the spray feature so I like to use the steam boost on my fabrics. It doesn't leave big water spots and does exactly what you want it to do. Highly recommend this iron!