Equipment to Begin Repairs Part 1: Multimeters and Soldering Stations

I have been spending a ton of time researching and waiting for various pieces of equipment to arrive so that I can begin replacing the old capacitors inside my Zenith 2560. While we continue to wait, I thought it would be helpful to provide a list of some of the equipment I have purchased and some things that are still on my wishlist (or that I need to create).

1. Soldering Station. I read countless reviews and evaluated my budget over and over again to find the right station for where I am right now in my ability. It seems that the vintage radio restoration crowd loves their Hakko and Weller Stations. The Hakko FX-888D and the Weller WE1010NA are on my list for a little further down the road. I ended up deciding that a digital station was a good place to start and wanted to keep my cost under $75.00 for the time being. So I purchased the X-Tronic 3060-Pro. X-Tronic has been adding a lot to their soldering stations lately, so I think this model is constantly evolving with new add-ons like helping hands, magnification lamps, and extra tips. My model didn't come with the magnification lamp, but the extra tips and cleaning station will be very handy. I believe this will keep me going until I decide that this is something I want to spend my time doing on a more frequent basis.
2. Digital Multimeter. Another tool that I spent a long time reading reviews. Most folks immediately recommend multimeters by Fluke, they seem like they would be marvelous tools, but the price point is just a bit steep for me getting started. The tool of choice on various forums that I read was the Fluke 115 or the Fluke 117. Sticking with Fluke a lot of folks recommended scouring online for used sales of the Fluke 27fm, they are ex-military and have been taken out of service. These apparently can withstand quite a beating, but I was too impatient to stalk eBay for a cheap enough version. I ended up purchasing the AstroAI Digital Multimeter TRMS 4000 that was packaged with extra test leads. At $23.99 when I purchased it, this should be able to teach me a lot at a minimal price. A key factor is that I wanted to make sure that whatever multimeter I purchased could measure capacitance. There are a lot of cheap multimeters out there that don't so be sure to be on the lookout.