Its cheap enough you can buy one and test it, then report back.
I've used cheapos because in a pinch it'll work for a quick fix, one use, disposable, the type you buy at Home Depot or Walmart. They self destruct because often materials are not compatible with the heat it generates, but it will last longer if you keep the duty cycle low, i.e., unplug it until the moment you need it. The finger guard and top portion tend to get hot and melt first.
Be careful with that stand design. If the powered iron touches the spiral, the whole stand will get hot. If the base is not metal but plastic, it will melt or loosen the screw and spiral fall off. If the spiral heats up it will also melt the plastic iron holder on the spiral, as well as handle of the iron.
1/3rd of that kit is a cellphone battery change kit that often sells for $1: 2 small drivers, suction cup, plastic pry tools, guitar pick.
Unknown is the vacuum tool, flux and tweezers. It could be good but my bet is all aren't. If the vaccum tool works, the weak point of that design was the tip; its supposed to contact the component and if not made of heat resistant plastic, will melt soon with use as well as hot solder make small defects in the tool tube; if that happens the o-ring in the plunger will leak and no longer seal. You can prolong the tube life by swabbing it with silicone grease so only the tip wear becomes the issue. If the tweezers are not fair grade steel, it will bend with minor force and be useless soon or rust. Maybe the flux is good?
Does anyone here have any experience with these super-cheapo $8 irons from eBay?
We're putting together a "maker-space" at my son's elementary school. I'm donating an old Weller WLC100 I have lying around. Eventually I'm thinking of purchasing a bunch of cheap irons so that I can teach a group to solder. I realize these are crap - but I did use a similarly cheap iron once while visiting the Noisebridge Hackerspace in San Francisco. As cheap as it was, it was actually usable.
I'm wondering if these cheap ones are reasonably safe and usable for kids.
Any personal experiences much appreciated.