All,
I know a lot has been made of the Atten/WEP 858D, and just recently I found the Tenma 21-11425, which appears to be the same unit (nice thing, there's a US Seller that's only $3 more than China). But guessing similar build quality (e.g. take it apart and confirm grounding, etc).
Circuit Specialists also have a couple that are around the $100 range, and are diaphragm pump based, but they all come with a vacuum pickup tool (which I can't see using).
At this moment, my goal is to reflow a Playstation 3 BGA, but I'd assume I'd use the station more. My inclination would be the cheaper unit, since it's A. cheaper, and B. smaller (less space on my cramped "bench"). But that thread about the WEP/Atten/Tenma/whatever is a bit dated, so I'm curious if anyone has some recent comments about the unit.
Thanks!