Others say...

"You weigh the options"
This is my second Rowenta. I did not learn the first time. My first Rowenta lasted about a year and a half. It did a fabulous job while it worked but obviously did not last long. To replace it, I purchased this Steam Advancer. Again, I was thrilled with the product, until it stopped heating after three months. I sent it to the Authorized Repair Center; it was under warranty and it finally came back to me after about a month and a half. Now the iron heated up but leaked all over the clothes. I sent it back to the Repair center two months ago; they are now telling me they are awaiting a replacement shipment and it should be in "by the end of the week" (I've called weekly since I sent the iron; no iron has been returned to me yet.) While I wait for the Rowenta, I'm using an old P&G workhorse that probably cost a little over $10 and has worked steadily for over twelve years. I paid over $120 for my Rowenta, and have been able to use it about a third of the time I've owned it (seven months). My first Rowenta lasted less than two years. You do the math.

"Great product, but a bit heavy"
It's excellent and the settings are adjustable to avoid damaging the finest of fabrics. It's a bit heavy, which took some getting used to. Other than that, excellent for the price!

"Two irons quit working in 3 months!"
Always trusted Rowenta for excellent quality, but my Rowenta Advancer happened to be a pile of junk! First one broke same day I bought it, which I exchanged and now second one quit working after 3 months of use. As much as I liked design and powerful steam, it is not useful when irons keep quitting! Lights come on, and pulsating like it was heating, however NO HEAT, it just stopped heating, both of them... The more it costs, the faster it quits grrrr. STAY AWAY

"Professional Results"
We iron regularly and appreciated our first Rowenta iron, definitely getting our moneys worth out of it. It actually got hot enough to accomplish the task without having to wear yourself out by using pressure as required by most cheaper irons today, but it dripped water on the clothes being ironed. As soon as it quit working, we looked into a new Rowenta and through reviews found that leakage problems had been answered with the new Rowenta DZ9080 Advancer, along with added steam power. We don't see ironing as fun or exciting but this does take some of the drudgery out of it. You truly can get professional results with the Rowenta Advancer.

"A Professional Iron for Home Use"
This Rowenta iron is absolutely fantastic! It is almost like having a professional iron for home use. Advantages - micro steam holes that allow thorough and uniform steam output, pointed tip with steam holes to get at hard to iron places like in-between buttons, cuffs, etc., large capacity water tank, excellent temperature control, variable steam setting, effortless glide bottom surface. Diadavantages - heavier than your average iron, would have been nice to have a retractable cord reel, $60 price premium over the simpler Rowenta Focus model [for the price, it ought have come with a heat-resistant rubber iron rest pad]. Otherwise, this is an iron of excellent quality, is worth the investment and will last a very long time. It's hard to imagine what other additional features one would want in an iron like this!