I am a simple hobbyist who in the household one or the other solders now and then and even minor repairs carried out. The whole time I had a simple soldering iron, which I purchased years ago at a discount store. As I have now done my first things the Ersa soldering iron, I noticed a difference like night and day. Warm-up time was shorter and the tip much better during soldering. Clear recommendation for those who are looking for a simple and good soldering iron.