Hi matthieu.e
My semi -recent work bench photos are in the post
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/whats-your-work-benchlab-look-like-post-some-pictures-of-your-lab/2109/ reply no 2109
While the uTracer is not cheap, it is
very well made, includes firmware in the PIC, a professionally made PCB, I think its designer is an EE. The PC based software works well with a USB to serial interface (note one type of USB/Serial chipset is preferred). If I blew it up today I would get another for sure.
I certainly would not be able to make something of similar quality esp for the price. The manual is good as well. You have to allow some extra money for a box but also the tube bases are not cheap, I went for as many as I could find on the assumption that after I made it , I would be very reluctant to add more. I think it works well, a lot better than most "tube testers".
I am not an EE but an enthusiastic Amateur radio op, and have done a bit of restoration, partly as I like some of the older gear but also as a learning exercise. i have repaired / restored an HP 5245L, a Tek 453, , HP 5342, and a few others.
I note you like your Hameg gear, some of the older gear has a better user interface, for example my HP 3314 is my go to frequency generator as it is so intuitive to use and I often don't really need the higher precision of the newer gear.
The Tek 545 is still in the repair phase so I haven't switched it on yet as that could be a bad experience. As I work, have family etc it may be some weeks before I get to that stage.
regards Rob