I bought this Tenma soldering station probably going on 8 years now when it went in sale for around $69. Only issue was the heating element went bad in the iron about 2 years after I had it. Replacement irons were about $6 so I just got two and haven't needed the second one yet.
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/TENMA-21-1590-/21-1590