I run a hobbyist open source hardware project that is user-assembled (PhobGCC) and even though our early boards had bad thermal relief a basic Pinecil is good e

I run a hobbyist open source hardware project that is user-assembled (PhobGCC) and even though our early boards had bad thermal relief a basic Pinecil is good enough to desolder SAC305 or SN99. But most of the issues with soldering came from people using uncontrolled irons that were either too hot, instantly burning off pads, or too cold thus not letting the flux punch through the oxides. When you get to big copper fills, SN63 helps, but ChipQuik helps more. So does a Thermaltronics TMT-1000S which is coming next month at $125. (love my TMT-2000S but the 1000S looks to be a steal)