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I've tried just about all the low cost solder removal methods over the years. Vacuum bulbs and spring loaded plungers that I found to be largely worthless, radio shack desoldering iron with a built in suction bulb was what I used for years, worked ok as long as I kept a fresh tip on it. Desoldering braid was nice for cleaning up solder the sucker wouldn't get, but even after dipping in liquid flux, that left much to be desired.
I finally bit the bullet and bought a Hakko 808 and it has completely transformed the art of desoldering. 40 pin DIPs on double sided PCBs that used to be a nightmare can now be removed on a whim with little risk of damaging the board. Desoldering has become so trivially easy that I've even spent some time harvesting usable parts from scrapped PCBs like I used to do as a kid except now it's a lot more fun. This thing warms up quickly and puts out a lot of heat, has powerful suction, is easy to maintain, and slurps the solder into a chamber that can be emptied like a miniature bagless vacuum cleaner, no more spitting molten solder into an old Altoids tin. The tool itself is made in Japan and feels well made with good fit & finish. It fits comfortably in my hand and the pump is fairly quiet.
I bought an additional larger tip based on a review here but so far have not found it necessary to use. I'm sure it will come in handy sooner or later, but the included tip has been adequate for all the IC's, transistors, passives, and other stuff I've needed to desolder. I purchased the optional metal stand which is a nice accessory, but the kit does come with a ceramic wool tip cover that can be placed on it to prevent burning things/you when set on the bench. The stand doesn't fit in the included carry case so if you plan to use it mostly in the field, you may not need a stand.
The only con I've encountered is the price. Yeah, pushing up on $200 it's a lot more expensive than the $10 Radio Shack tool, but it works *SO* much better that it is WELL worth it, and while it stung a little when I clicked Buy, I now have no regrets about my purchase. Just goes to show, buy good tools and only cry once.
Update: Several years down the road my 808 is still going strong and is one of my favorite tools. I find that it's important to remove the tip and thoroughly clean the barrel fairly frequently with the included screwdriver-looking tool, especially if it sucks up some flux. The tip cleaning wire it came with is frequently inadequate for clearing out the small tip and I have resorted to using a tiny drill bit to clear out tip clogs. Consumables are a bit spendy too, but the filters can get pretty dirty before causing enough restriction to become a problem.
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