I like to use lead free solder, just because I work in my room in a house with my family, so leaded is not a good choice.
So, you like operating at higher temperatures that are more likely to damage your components, using materials that are more abusive of your tools?
Do not succumb to any fear of lead. Metallic lead is quite safe, as long as you don't ingest it. If you have enough brains to wash your hands before you eat, and keep it where the kids can't gnaw on it, there is absolutely no problem using lead. Oh, and it works better.
If you are worried about fumes, those are from flux, not from the metal (unless your soldering iron cranks up past 1740C).
There are decent reasons for consumer electronics to be manufactured with lead-free methods, but there is absolutely no reason for hobbyists to inflict that restriction on themselves.
For the original poster: I'd get either a chinese knockoff of a Hakko (e.g. circuit specialists), or even better, troll ebay until you find a good deal on a real Hakko 936. Even these analog models have temperature feedback, and they do a much nicer job.
-j