Well the "mystery" of the "expensive" and cheap desoldering pumps has been solved.
I had to order other stuff from Reichelt so I included one of the cheap ones...
Turns out that.....it's a fake. Wow....I was still surprised by it.
First thing I noticed was that the packing was completely different.
The other differences are clear: The original is lighter blue, the push button differs in shape (original better and more comfy) but otherwise it's pretty close. That is....in looks.
I won't say it is the worst tin-sucker I've ever used, but.....well.....mmmmm....it may actually seem to work just as well as the original but...there's this feeling....when you push the button....there just seems to be more power and solidness about the original Soldapullt.
IMHO, the original is worth it's money BY FAR. In fact....I wouldn't change it for any clumsy desoldering station. Just MHO but yes I've worked with them
The original is less than 16 euro...it's worth every cent.
The fake is less than a new tip of the original (less than 3 euro) but....naahhhh....the difference is in the important details...
What did surprise me is that it is Velleman (famous of electronics kits) who markets this fake Chinese knock-off....pretty weird IMHO.