I'll start this review by saying I'm not a professional solderer, I'm not a professional but I soldered decently. I took this unit to replace my existing soldering station as it also had a heat gun which could serve multiple purposes. After receiving the station, a project I had put off for several weeks was up and running in minutes. The device gains temperature quickly and maintains the temperature well. A random check of the temperature showed it was about 3-4 degrees lower, but within acceptable limits for what I was doing. Note that you can customize this as well. but make sure you save the manual as the menu is not entirely clear. After the soldering was done I lit the side of the heat gun and turned on the heat shrink tubing to finish the job. The heat gun wasn't a problem, although the air shapers were a bit difficult to put on. It would help to make the nut self-hold with a tongue instead of forcing you to hold it with your finger. The attachment of the hot air gun holder was also a bit fiddly, but again only a small blemish. Advantages: - Temperature reached quickly and kept constant - Excellent universal station. Cons: - Some LEDs came out when using the device. The lightbulbs on the same circuit flickered a little - There wasn't much on the menu. darken. You need to know what each mode number corresponds to, so keep the manual handy. Definitely recommend as a great all-purpose kit. I see no reason why the device shouldn't continue to work well and meet all my needs.