This Iron is Fancy looking junk - buy something else

My first Iron was a sunbeam...I used it rarely, yet it managed to start rusting on the steam holes - not good for Ironing. When it failed, after little use, I thought I'd make a moderate "upgrade" to Rowenta quality....HA! I realize the cheaper models are made in mexico and china...but I still hoped they would be made to higher specifications.

I bought the "Effective" and I have used it for about 1.5 hours per month, for one year. That's less than 20 hours. It now has a water leak. It still works great, if you don't mind creating water puddles all over your Ironing board and your garmets. So funny when these problems come up within the first month after the warranty expires! Even funnier when they expect you to pay shipping to send the Iron to their repair center (almost worth it to buy a new one right there!).

Bottom line? Maybe I'll cruise yard sales to buy some 30 year old GE iron...I remember using one of these "worn out" hand-me-downs without any problems, after it was at least 15 years old. Buy expensive, or buy old, but don't buy this thing!