>>All I have to say is, you get what you pay for.  A Fluke will last 10
>>to 1000
>>times longer than a 10 or 20 dollar meter,

I've had a dozen cheap digital millimeters.  And a couple old VTVMs,
remember those?  About two years ago I found a used Fluke for $65.  There is
a difference and I haven't used any of the cheap meters since.
I should have broke down and bought a Fluke ten years ago, it would have
cost the same as all the money I spent on the cheap ones which all break
eventually.
There is a difference in the way the reading is displayed, how it handles
transients and spikes.  The Fluke is just easier to use.  So it's not only
longevity.

Gary Lee