Bought a knockoff hot air station for $40 and it lasted two days

Thought I was being smart saving cash on a repair job. The thing melted its own nozzle on the third board, ruining a perfectly good Xbox motherboard. Wasted the $40 plus the $75 I had to refund the customer. Anyone know a decent budget brand that won't self-destruct?

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noah_singh812mo ago

My buddy's cheap station caught fire in his garage last year, just melted right into his workbench.

stellas5628d ago

Seriously, @jake_chen, what brand was that fire starter?

jake_chen2mo ago

Is it really that bad though? I've used cheap stuff before and it's usually fine if you're careful. Maybe you just got a really bad one.