The quality corresponds to the price. All seams are well finished. I used this to solder the wires in the car while I was repairing the factory radio wiring harness so the adapter harness would work for the new radio. This soldering iron lights up the first time and is easy to use. Filling the iron with butane was easy. I used the hot air function to shrink and it worked great. Solder heats up very quickly and is easy to work with. The iron has a fold out plastic stand which is handy so I don't have to repack the holder or turn the iron off and let it cool before setting it up. Overall I am very happy with this soldering iron.