Recommend a Weller every time. Bought a Weller with magnatip in 1965, a lowly radio TV apprentice in northern England. Cost me two weeks wages. My peers thought I was crazy, changing from the old Weller 240 volt element 20 watt stick to this dinky little thing dangling on the end of a 24volt transformer. Two days later, "Can I borrow your iron" etc, etc. 15 second warmup, 60 watt output, iron plated tip that never needed a file to keep it in shape. Still have that iron as a third backup.
Go for a Weller with variable temperature control and readout. Hot air work stations are nice but overkill for general work,(essential if you intend to do much surface mount work). I use a relative cheap butane gas portable soldering tool with the air tip for the odd surface rework job. Old adage, 'horses for courses'!
Good light source, adjustable magnifier, clean bench, solder remover, a solder sucker, couple of those croc. clip adjustable component holders, a lump of plasticine, (modeling clay), spirit based fluxing liquid and a range of cored solders. A 25% solution of phosphoric acid is essential for tinning stainless surfaces. Hope this helps.
