amyk, thanks for the link, didn't know there are quite a few DIY soldering station kits, going to add it to one of my possible choice but it does requires quite a bit of work.
All these years have been using a simple Goot iron but thought it will be nice to upgrade to a 'proper' one. Almost wanted to get a complete 936 clone set but got bogged down with info overload, so many threads.
Then this Yihua 908+ caught my eye for its size which is a big plus due to my lack of space. But I can't find any reviews on it, seems to be newly launched only early this year. Plus is not likely of getting a dodgy clone since it is so new and unheard of.