I have used the type for four years. The first one walked away two years ago, and the replacement is going strong.
My first one actually said "Ideal" on it. Most, if not all, Ideal meters are made by Fieldpiece.
A few of the things I like about the Fieldpiece design:
- The basic DMM fits in the pliers pocket of your jeans;
- The built in thermocouple jack is useful for cycling heaters (to test relays, etc controlling them); and,
- The models with Hz read-out are useful when working on VFD's.
Not to mention, the ability to "snap on" heads for different functions can be useful!
