Not very annoying at all. Does a little jingle when it’s turned on. Door unlocks when finished, no beeps. Instantly unlocks when paused too. Even can integrate into Home Assistant, but the manufacturer (Fuck you Haier) made it worse for no real reason.
Modern cartridge style heaters are definitely worth the extra price. I have a Pace ADS200 myself and it’s great but a bit expensive.
I’ve heard good things about the Pinecil so definitely recommend that instead of any older style iron.
A crappy wallet that at the same time is massive in my pocket but can’t fit much inside, my keys on a carabiner with a bluetooth tracket and a half broken Gerber Dime multitool. And of course my trusty Emisar D4V2 flashlight.
Edit: how did a forget my watch? A nice Seiko Lord Matic Special from 1971
My tip is still fine, it’s seen at least weekly use for the 4 years I’ve had the iron. I don’t think spending 20 every 5 or so years is bad if it were to die soon