I needed a new DMM that I could leave on all day without worrying about battery life. I also wanted at least 5 digits and reasonable accuracy. Other wants (not needs) included temperature logging and and PC interface for data logging. Price budget was around $200AUD.
The MS8040 that I ended up buying has the following specs:
LCD Count: 22000
DC range: 200mV to 1000V, 0.05%
AC range: 200mV to 750V, 0.5% TRMS
Ohms range: 200 to 200M, 0.1% up to 2Mohm
Temperature: -30C to 1300C!, 1%
Other functions include DCA, ACA, Capacitance, Frequency and the ability to be used with an AC/DC clamp meter.
Bundled items include test leads, power cord, RS232 cable, Temp leads and Cap/Temp adapter.
This unit has a large back-lit LCD display which clearly shows which function you have selected. It also includes a useful analog display.
Because it has dual power (9v battery or 6 AAA cells or 240VAC) the back-light only stays on for less than 1 min. I never intend to use it as a portable DMM so I wired a permanent fix for the back-light.
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/mastech-ms8040-bench-dmm-back-light-problem/msg953142/#msg953142