Quote Originally Posted by 92135011
whats wrong with a cheapo soldering iron?
LOL. There's nothing whatsoever "Wrong" with a Cheapo soldering iron - used them for years - still might have one laying around somewhere.

Use a Weller digital temperature controlled solder station sometime and you will enjoy it.

The original poster asked for recommendation on upgrades for a cheapo unit and was provded feedback.

The Weller's have interchangeable tip's and such. Also a wet sponge for tip cleaning and you can adjust the temperature to suit the task.

They make the work much easier to obtain quality results on a more consistent basis over a wide variety of soldering jobs.