I have a temperature controlled Hakko rig at home that I use and a couple of Weller sticks that I use in the garage for light jobs. But I ordered this soldering iron kit for vacation when I noticed my brother had a stack of broken XBox One controllers. This thing did a phenomenal job, I was very impressed. I could leave my Hakko in the closet and use this soldering iron for all my controller repair and console modding jobs and it would work just as well. The suction pump and soldering braid also worked better than the more expensive stuff I had at home. I was surprised. Whether you're looking for your first soldering iron to learn from or just need a soldering iron for the job in a pinch and don't have an expensive setup with you. Get this kit, it's easily worth double what's on sale!