Looking for SMD rework station, suggestions?

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I don't want to pay thousands of dollars to do the occasional SMD repair. Can anyone recommend a value brand SMD rework station? I see a couple real cheap ones on eBay, as long as they work I may buy one.

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I just bought THIS.

Any suggestions for tips?

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Sigh.. it arrived today. I eagerly opened the box to find out there was no packing material, the outerbox was no bigger than the inner box of the unit.

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I've PM'ed the seller through eBay, we'll see what happens. I'm not feeling good about it...

Oh yeah, the seller claims to be in California. Bull crap, this sucker shipped from China.

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