Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

In spite of the good reviews, my gut told me not to get this one. My gut was right. I really really liked the looks of the iron, and I think that played a larger role than I would like to think in purchasing it. I loved the Rowenta I had years ago, but have gone the cheap route since. I finally decided to bite the bullet and was excited to get a new one. When I first pulled it out of the box it seemed a little unwieldy, and the balance just didn't feel right to me, but, I thought maybe that's because it's a new feel, and I held out hope that i could get used to it. But I just didn't, and maybe this is a totally subjective thing. It just didn't iron 'WITH ME'. I think it weighs too much toward the front of the iron actually, and this was confirmed after exchanging it for the Rowenta DW 5080 Focus (MUCHO better, and is balanced appropriately!). I'm not an expert on irons here, and some people may prefer the balance thing. Anyway, another negative for me is that big cheap chrome plastic steam boost lever, which is, um, cheap. It bothered me because it feels like it could break at any point. The lever didn't get in my way other than visually, but it's just disconcerting (for whatever that's worth). Finally and I guess most important is that the ironing capability was totally underwhelming. My cheap iron was 'almost' better. I understand that the steam is designed to be more efficient on this model, but frankly it's just not that good at getting wrinkles out (especially compared to my new Rowenta Focus). Soooo, all that said, I exchanged it for the Rowenta DW 5080 Focus, which arrived today. After pulling it out of the box I could tell immediately that I hit the mark this time. All of the issues I experienced with the Eco were alleviated by the Focus, and I'm a little baffled by all of the good reviews for the DW6080. The Focus reminds me of my old Rowenta. It's solid, good ergonomics all around, balanced well, steams better and just plain works better! I actually enjoyed ironing tonight lol! I'm very relieved (fingers crossed)! I will review the Rowenta DW 5080 Focus after using it for a while (oh and the Focus costs less to boot!)..UPDATE - After several weeks of using the Focus, my only gripe is the massive amount of steam (using up water quickly) that you can't really adjust even though there is an adjuster lol. But I think I'm splitting hairs now, and jeesh that thing really gets the wrinkles out!