The components are solidly made and the base is compact and stable. The solder iron holder has a good base, solid, not too light. The actual temperature of the iron and the air gun's heating element is very handy to see them rapidly reset to match the set temperature. The desolder pump is easy to use, and some starting solder is provided too. This is a great step up from your lone plug-in, one-temperature soldering iron. The iron reaches its temperature setting in a matter of several seconds. The air gun fan is not loud and its holder has a detection for docking the air gun, which turns off the fan when you set it back in its holder and the fan automatically activates when you pick up the air gun for use. Airflow is fully variable as well. I am very pleased with this. Good value. I am using it to repair and replace electrical components in lab equipment that have failures in items like fuse holders, resistors, electrical motors, toggle and rocker switches, and capacitors.