[Elecraft] Soldering Stations Question

[W7is at aol.com]

I recently purchased a Xytronic 379 Auto-Temp soldering station.  
I also purchased several optional tips.    I was mainly  interested in 
the XY-B03 fine tip for circuit boards with tiny pads such as the K2 
SSB board.    I've found the long Xy-B03 fine tip to be  worthless due to it 
being
made out of hollow steel that wont hold the heat.   The all  steel tip that 
came
with the iron is just fine if your careful in tight areas.   

So my question is:   Do any of the soldering stations currently  being sold
come with real brass or copper tips?   I'm not talking about the  soldering
stations purchased 10 yrs ago.   I mean the current production  irons.     
Most - if not all - of todays offerings appear to be made in China and  my 
guess
 is all them have gone to 100% steel  tips.  
The irons I have used previously from 25 yrs ago had brass or  copper alloy 
which have a protective layer of iron on the tip.      And they hold the 
heat perfectly, unlike these new all steel tips.      Even though this 
Xytronic 379
has auto temp control,  it cant keep up with the heat loss of the B03  hollow 
tip
and I've found it completely useless for even a tinniest of  pads.      
 
Frank W7IS