Another option is the Hantek 1832C/1833C series. I have the 1833C which has additional test frequencies and a lower test voltage option over the 1832C. It's in the price range of the DE-5000 with more features and a much better user experience.
It has served me well so far, but if I were in the market for a new budget-range handheld LCR meter, the top-end UNI-T 622E model is attractive, though a bit more expensive. Honestly, I tend to avoid Hantek. Of the "cheap" big brands it's probably the one I like the least, and this is the only Hantek product I own. Overall I think UNI-T and Owon make better products in the budget range.
However the 1833C is built pretty solid unlike some other Hantek products I've seen, and so far the firmware hasn't been too buggy. Tony Albus reviewed the 1832C in 2w and 4w modes against his 4w Ruoshui 4090A bench LCR meter (not really high end but still a $400+ bench meter) with the below results (best results highlighted). Interesting that it performed better in 2w mode with the DMMCheckPlus than in 4w mode or the 4w Ruoshui.
![](https://i.imgur.com/q63aHGz.png)
Kerry Wong liked it as well, although he recently pointed out in a
follow-up video that it uses an unconventional guard terminal design (grounded vs active -- see his pinned comment update).