I have had a Rowenta steam iron for 20 year and I loved it. I iron every other week.Unfortunately it wasn't working as well any more. Time to buy a new one. Never looked at other brands, I wanted a Rowenta. And so glad I bought this one. I can't stop ironing!!! The steaming power is amazing! I put only 4 stars because the water container is a little small and you need to refill it quite often. But it's not a major issue.