Rowenta iron suppose to be made in Germany but it is actually made in China... The worse product I have ever bought. Unfortunately, after a few months of light use, the unit would no longer power -- at all. I am talking about the $60 Rowenta Effective DX1900!!! I thought highly of the brand, I never knew that it was made in China until I noticed the unit stopped working when is still looking new in the outside. The cord never released completely either. I am disappointed that I have to go out and buy a new iron in a rush today. For the price, I could have saved some money with another cheap unit also made in China. The safety auto-off switch is faulty. I feel betrayed by Rowenta and this product. They should keep the quality of the product versus saving money making a totally poor quality item made in China.P.S. I gave it one start because the system didn't allow for zero or minus zero rating.