Quoted from Guinnesstime:I bought this in 2013. I learned on LOTR, because the VUK switches get hammered and break and hey, I want to play my games.
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Never had an issue. Pricey yeah but it heats up super quick and you won't ever need anything else.
Yep I own that one as well. Works well for PCB board work too. You notice a big difference in temp controlled vs non temp controlled. I have a cheap $20 Weller iron I use in a pinch in the service outlet, but i dont trust it for any sensitive board work. If you own a $5k pinball machine, you can spend a few bucks for the right tool to maintain it. (Speaking from experience)