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I'm a big believer in buying quality tools. The Fluke meters are well designed and have good inter fusing for the inevitable oops.

I have several fluke DMM's (77 & 87), a Fluke 105 Scopemeter, a Fluke Wire tracer, and a Fluke ethernet tracer, and a variety of accessories (e.g. clamp-on current probe) most of which were obtained lightly used.

I have non-Fluke electronics tools (including my old Heathkit tube tester!) but I trust Fluke more than any other brand.

Having said all of this, it really comes down to what you need the tool to do, and how often you will be using it. Unless you are a pro, Fluke full-price new tools are probably overkill.