Well about cheap it depends on which scale / type of the meter fits. The uni-t 181A is very similar to the fluke 287.. and the 287 costs a lot more, it is sluggish on plotting but it meets more safety then. Now the Keysight is not much cheap compared to equivalent meters , lets say fluke 115 / 117, [Edit the poor english, sorry ], the hioki ,brymen BM257s and fails so less value for the money.
The uni-t 181A heavly modified, with the software in labview over bluetooth must be something unique since it hasn't got a program for PC.
Now a different question. Did you perform a transient test after a drop on the aneng's?
I should have been more clear. I was not inferring anything about the features, quality or value, only the cost. For me, cheap is $50 USD and less. I've stated numerous times that I had never paid more than $50 for a handheld before starting these tests. These cheap meters were never used for anything beyond basic automotive use in the garage or if I needed something avoid risking my bench meters. I have always considered them disposable.
That said, when I started running the first $50 meters it was clear that one company stood out, even at that level.
I would not say my UT181A is heavily modified, at least not compared with that KASUNTEST ZT102 or even that analog meter I tested. Now if we were discussing that UT61E, that's heavily modified!
Possibly the first handheld meter ever with an auto back light control.
If you go back and watch that video where I drop test the ANENG and the KASUNTEST, you will find both were damaged long before they were dropped. I had put them back together to try to get a feel for how they would hold up. I don't think I ever dropped a working one.