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Not really a huge upfront cost IMHO. The hot air and PCB hotplate are relatively inexpensive on Aliexpress.
The microscope could be expensive, but it's not really necessary - they just have them because they're youtubers creating content.
Could just use a magnifying glass with a pair of "helping hands" to hold things for a quick repair, or a jewler's loupe set (my dad gave me a cheapo set for christmas which works fine). I've modded my own game consoles (never needed a repair), and modding was super-simple.
Eh, I have really good eyesight, I use a helping hand and magnifying glass, and while it works it's not ideal. I occasionally do trace repair, so that may have something to do with it.