ya go with the hakko hands down!!!! i have one that is ten years old used to sit out in the cali sun over long two or three day races when we used to run six cells. never turned it off left the temp all the way up and still to this day works like a charm. well worthe the money. and just fyi the cheaper iron that there i a link to it is only a 35 watt iron. i always would run wore whatts than needed becouse you wont over heat what your trying to soder.