I have a sewing business. This is my second Sapporo. I was going thru two or three other brands/kinds of irons in a year. Water is an issue. With the gravity feed and steam button there are no leaking/surprises. This iron is easy to install/use/ maintain. Irons flawlessly. However, the quality of the workmanship/parts has changed. I had first iron for 4+ years. It finally fell apart. Could not be repaired. I use my iron daily. So. For someone who needs a reliable fuss-free and gravity feed iron but may only use it now and then this iron is very good.