I would recommend getting a temperature controlled station as well. I have a Hakko FX-888D and love it. Its a digital temperature controlled model that replaced the FX-888. It has a quick recovery time and has nice things like preset and sleep modes. I also did some research on Hakko and found that they have a good quality product. There are a lot of people still using old Hakko stations today.
I tried to find where I got mine but I did stumble upon this one: http://www.gotopac.com/Hakko_FX_888_Soldering_Station_s/3893.htm. Its under $100, which is pretty reasonable and it has free shipping.
Hope that helps!