“You could get a nice soldering station from Weller or Hakko for half the price.”
iFixit’s iron pulls 100 watts and heats up in under five seconds. The iron alone is $79.95, and the kit with its 5,200 mAh power station is $249.95. The review unit was a prototype iFixit sent a couple of weeks before launch. The reviewer’s RadioShack station has already lasted 20 years, which makes the last iron you ever buy a high bar for a USB-C battery pack.