
This works great for the price and comes with everything you could possibly need. You can add a few other things to improve your soldering experience like goggles, flux, third hands, etc., but that's about all you need to get the job done. Temperature control works to modulate temperature, but its accuracy is unknown. Some have mentioned that they just get too hot and melt on their own. It's probably possible, but I haven't experienced anything close by. I think it goes without saying that you shouldn't leave something like this unattended while it's hot. The most remarkable thing is that this iron heats up very quickly. Seems like you could start soldering in a minute. For this reason I would build everything up and then solder. If I needed to make changes, adjust, strip more wires, etc., I would unplug the iron until I was ready to work again. Simple and logical security measures. In the past I've left them on because they took a long time to heat up, but this one really surprised me and made the quick wiring a lot less of a hassle. Of course, this iron can melt and burn something. Maybe it's not holding the right temperature or working as well as a $100 iron. If you're paranoid that it could catch fire, or the kind of person who leaves devices running unattended, it might be worth buying something more reliable. If you solder thin circuits every day, or make a living from it, you're probably investing more money. If you just need something for the occasional repair job here and there, car repair, consumer electronics, hobby level RC, small builds or projects, this is for you. Just plug it in after you've stripped the wires and gotten everything set up, and unplug it when you stop soldering for a few minutes or so. don't walk away from him.