Item as described, but packaging was completely inadequate. I'm very lucky the item wasn't damaged in the mail, since it is a heavy item sent in a soft envelope.
Even though I had seen all it's good reviews, I really didn't expected this kind of high quality. This is pretty much as good as it gets. It's absolutely comparable to the original from GRS, and the difference between them, is details like screw heads and washers used (and the GRS mounting system). Functionality, build quality, material, precision and finish, are really the same IMO. There is one major difference though, and that's the price. If I buy the GRS soldering station here in Sweden, I'll have to pay six times the price that I've paid for this one here (I paid $40 for this). And the exact same one are sold in both Europe and USA, for about three times the price it's sold here. For all kind of work with small parts, that requires high precision and flexible positioning of multiple pieces, I think this is the best solution you will find. Highly recommended product and seller!