For $20 each, I always have two. That way it's not work stoppage if I have any problem.  As I said, very good track record with problems being few and far between.  Good ones tend to "walk away", when someone decides that they need it more than I do.  No matter what may happen, it's not heartbreaking for a $20 investment.  My fluke DMM was no better, before it walked.  The saying was " if it works, it's a fluke!".

Mike B.

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On Jun 15, 2013, at 16:06, Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> And there's my point.  If I need my DMM, I want it to work.  I don't want to have to run to HF and hope they have another in stock.
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> On Jun 15, 2013, at 13:40, Michael <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
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>> I've only had to replace mine twice after much daily use and abuse on the job as an electrician for almost a year between occurrances.
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>> On Jun 15, 2013, at 15:24, Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
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>>> For me it is Fluke.  They are sturdy and dead accurate.  I have had mine for several years and I use it a lot.  A warrantee on a cheap brand like harbor freight is great, but when I need my DMM, I don't want to first have to run to the store to replace it.
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>>> On Jun 15, 2013, at 13:05, Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
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>>>> This is a tools post, so I hope the mods approve it off-Frydae.
>>>> 
>>>> The recent post on an LED voltmeter got me thinking about buying a multimeter. 
>>>> 
>>>> On Amazon they have them both digital and analog, ranging in price from under $10 to
>>>> close to $200 (Fluke brand).  Of course, Harbor Freight has quite a few as well.
>>>> 
>>>> Would anyone care to make a recommendation on a mid-range price tool?  Not too cheap but 
>>>> not the very expensive professional quality.  Digital vs. analog?  Ranges?  What else to look 
>>>> for, or cautionary lessons written in blood or wasted scarce dollars.
>>>> 
>>>> It would be good to have one tool for both vanagon and household use.
>>>> 
>>>> The archives had a few posts when a Craftsman model went on sale.  I remember
>>>> trying to buy that one, but the special price went away quickly.
>>>> 
>>>> Will this be like a tire thread?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks, Anthony
>>>> '89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)