I have an 85 watt Hakko 921 iron. It is preset for 700 degrees F. Must have had it 15 years now, and have done thousands of operations with it, including leaving it on overnight more than a couple times. It heats up super fast (85 watts), but still regulates at 700 degrees. That 85 watts is good to have if you need to heat up something with some bulk—like a Noctigon.
I also had a full-on Weller soldering/desoldering station—the kind with the vacuum pump. I only had this $500+ station because it was a gift from Cooper Industries (Cooper Tools) when they bought a company of ours. I used it (the iron part) a lot, and it never missed a beat. I gave it away because of its bulk—I hardly ever desolder, and the Hakko took up way less space on my bench.
Hakko and Weller. Both are top notch IMO.