[dorkbotsea-blabber] Soldering station

[alex at alexcphoto.com]

Any recommendations on a good soldering station,.. I am thinking variable with digital read out this time,.. 

back story,.. 

Iv gone through 4 soldering irons in the last 6 months,.. (I solder allot) I am tiered of cheep ones that die quickly, or have replacement tips/parts that are hard to find,.. 

At the moment I am considering a drive down to Frys tonight to pick up this bad boy,.. 

Weller WESD51 50W Digital Soldering Station
http://shop2.frys.com/product/3598004?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

like I said I am tiered of the cheep ones that die after a few months. 

But is this over kill?

What about "Aoyue" iv never heard of them and I am worried ill not find the tips locally,.. but this one looks interesting on a price point side.

http://www.amazon.com/Aoyue-937-Digital-Soldering-Station/dp/B000I30QBW/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1213555205&sr=8-2

Any recommendations would be appreciated, this inset exactly an item that’s covered by consumer reports =)

Alex