Sort of OT: Hakko Solder equipment

Nowhere near 10 years old, but ClassicCmp is the place most likely to know.... A surplus barn here is getting a huge lot of factory refurb Hakko 939 solder stations. He says he'll be getting $150 for them, with a 90-day warranty from Hakko. He has one as a sample from his supplier, and it looks NIB. That unit is much more sophisticated than I really need. I convert serial & graphics cables for my toys, touch up the odd dry joint or scratched-out trace, chase fire ants, and hack potentially lethal PSUs into my print servers. (Yeah, I had to go there) However, even a decent used setup that'll behave nicely for what I do is going to run me $100, so I'd rather splurge a little than inherit somebody else's scorch marks. Back to the point, has anyone on-list used Hakko gear? Like it, or not? Or does anybody have a recommendation for a better deal in the $100-150 range? Doc