Hi All.
I'm looking for a replacement multimeter for home use, which covers a pretty wide range of applications since I do medical device design. I don't want to get into all the specifics of my needs, and I know that opinions on meters are all over the forums. However, one item I can't seem to get my head around is that the price of the Amprobe AM-270 has seemingly increased significantly in the last few years.
Given that the price is twice that of a UNI-T UT61E or a AM-530, as well as about a dozen other meters right at that $50 price point. I can't see the benefit of spending 2x, especially knowing that the meter was significantly cheaper in the past. Does anyone have some insight as to why the price has increased so much, and is it really worth the extra cost over the UNI-T or AM-530? I would say at $75 the AM-270 would be the meter I want, but when I'm looking over $100 it makes much less sense.
I would welcome thoughts on other meters as well, but I seem to keep circling back the AM-270.
Thanks!