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I have multiple redundancies of this iron. Why? Certainly not because they break - I have a tendency to be messy. When I'm messy, gravity notices things that are left unattended. When they are noticed, that mysterious force drags items forcefully to the ground, where it becomes a target for the bottom of my feet. I crushed my first one. :*( It made me sad. I ordered several more just in case.The TasiHome soldering iron is inexpensive, but well made. It heats up, completely, within a few seconds of plugging it in. The fine tip is *very* fine, and if you take care of it with a brass soldering iron tip cleaner, it really doesn't need any other care. I do a bit of SMD stuff, and sometimes, when the forced air soldering device doesn't produce the right "look" for the solder, the tip is so fine that I can use it to reflow the paste without screwing up the other side of the component.I like to solder hot and quick - and this does exactly that. I have yet to ruin a component by holding a "warm" iron against a contact/pad/wire until it fries the opamp, diode, or whatever. The temperature control definitely works well. I've never measured it's accuracy, but there is a noticeable difference between settings and the length of time that it takes to warm the component and pad (or surfaces) to melt the solder.It's easy to tell when it's up to temp. There is an LED that glows solid until it's heated up, then it flickers. My bet is that it is a PWM circuit that is constantly checking the temp of the iron and maintaining that specific setting by pulsing current to the element.My only wish is that they had a larger variety of tips available. Nonetheless, I've been an electronics hobbyist for, well, 35 years - and this is by far my favorite iron, and I've used every major brand, RS, Weller, Hakke, cheap crap from other online auction sites...Do yourself a favor and get one of these.

I love how it comes with two extra tips, although i haven't needed them to replace the current one, everything's great! I love the adjustable temperature control on it, it's really nice when i switch between the solder types. One thing that got me at first was that the tip started smoking when i plugged it in, but i later read on the packaging that it is normal, i assume that the smoke is produced by the remnant quality control testing or something, not sure though. I've been using it for hours at a time, and where other lesser soldering equipment would fail, this one has kept going like a charm. It has a red indicator light, which I think shows you when you should wait until the tip is hot enough (in regards to where you set the temperature to). It's quite durable, and I like how it has this tinted blue plastic so you can see inside, which is way cooler than just a solid red case. Switching out the tips is as easy as unscrewing a sheath and replacing them, but I'm not sure if I'll have to replace anything for quite some time.**1/19/16 Update** After 2 weeks, this thing is still running great! I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to have a reliable soldering iron. It is still working fine after 2 weeks of use. 10/10, this is a great product.**4/18/16 Update** Still working fine! I figure that after 4-1/2 months of almost daily use, this thing would give, but it's held up quite well. I've moved onto my second tip because the first was getting a bit charred (bad habits on my part), but everything is still usable. I'll be updating my review if this breaks, otherwise it's all good from me!**7/6/16 Update** Wow, this is really a great product. I've been using it for a long time now, it's been doing its thing just like the first day I got it. If you're in the market for a reliable soldering iron, certainly go for this one.

It was better than expected. The quality of the tool and the performance as well. Heats up very fast! Just great.[UPDATE]After 2 uses now it's not working correctly. The LED indicator turns ON/OFF randomly.[UPDATE] 2Turns off when the temp is reached, it doesn't keeps on with a steady temp. When it starts to cool down, turns on again. That's the way it works.

UPDATE:TasiHome contacted me shortly after my revised review and completely stood behind their product and the customer (me). The immediately sent me a replacement with an apology. This level of quality of service is why they will get my first consideration in the future. GOOD JOB TASIREVISED:After only about 12 to 15 hours of use over the last 3 months, mine died. The tip would get warm but not enough to melt solder at any temperature setting, and of course it died just as I was finishing up a job.Original posting:This iron is not only great for the money' it is simply a great soldering iron - period. I like that it has its own antistatic clip to attach to whatever you are working on. The ability to control temperature is quit handy as it allows for soldering a wide variety of electron masses. I have used it for over a month and it has performed quite well. When this one dies, I will definitely buy another, as well as recommend this one to my friends.

Update:This unit stopped working one day. Upon inspection, I noticed that the ceramic heater stem was loose. It would go up and down. It appears that after changing the tip a few times, the ceramic heater would fall down into the handle by about 1/8 inch, moving the heating top away from the soldering tip. This caused the tip to be too cool to work (too big of an air gap). There is no way to fasten the ceramic heater stem so it does not move. Therefore I threw it out.Original:I wish I knew how valuable a good soldering iron is years ago. I have been using a cheap one for years. This unit makes soldering much easier. It also heats up quickly.

~120 hrs of use and then it quit on me. Just won't turn on anymore.Pros:- Functional (for a while)- Cool looking- Easy to useCons:- Stopped functioning- No safety featuresCan't comment on the grounding wire as I never needed something like that.