Originally posted by Possum
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Before that, I used a WTCP for 40 years. I bought an extra heater back then, but have never used it. The iron has never needed repair, so it's now my backup iron. I see these used from time to time for no money at all, and I bet that (unless obviously damaged), all those used irons work just fine. Weller sells repair parts for everything they have ever made.
I kinda shy away from things that are expensive and expensive to fix when they break.
Soldering should not be such a struggle. First of all, struggle is costly in time. Second, struggle is costly in consistent product quality. Get a real production-grade iron and be done with it.
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