My mother would get me in the short term a new Tefal irons because mine was defective. The return of Amazon went smoothly, but I did not know what I wanted to have new. I then got this (even more expensive) device and was first shocked by the price and was skeptical on the matter. Finally, a really good Tefal steam generator iron (GV8800) was used. The fact is that I was more than convinced. The Philips (in use since more than 5 months) ironing easier and better. No waiting, no drop at low temperatures, just about synthetic materials over and glistening Children Shirts are no longer an issue. In addition, much quieter (also fetch the water) as my predecessor and now "must :-)" I even in the living room iron back to the movie. I also have the impression that it needs much less water. The ironing surface is already scratched after many hours of work is done, however, and I hope this does not affect the result in the future. It must be said that we are for professional reasons have a high volume of ironing and I Bügle the laundering of my two children. The stress is so high. Conclusion: Buy recommendation and have fun with it!