Hi, it's time for a new 200 MHz oscillosope and I have a serious question, that is, I really don't know.
Why would I consider other brands than Rigol, if Rigol is good, time proven, and cheap?
Why woult it be worth to pay more to get a Rohde&Schwarz, GW Instek or something like that?
I'm trying to figure out why I'd buy the Rigol DS4024E for $2,400 when the Keysight DSX1204G with 200 MHz input bandwidth is $2,000 and gives me a signal generator I'd actually use.
I have a DS4014 that can be hacked to full 500MHz and the RP3500 probes are reasonably good. This model was plagued with bugs in its initial versions (reason why it gets quite a bad rap around here) but the last firmware is quite solid.
I don't have the Keysight, but I played with one during a demo visit at my company. It is responsive (their major benefit), super compact and light and is quite feature packed. However, I really disliked the wide screen with rectangular graticule (the Rigol has 14 square divisions), the small memory (the Rigol has up to 140Mpts, which I need for my work) and the somewhat cramped front panel (understandable given the small form factor, but the Rigol has independent controls).
If you live in North America, you can also check their clearance bin at
https://www.rigolna.com/clearance/ - I got mine from there about five years ago and it came fully furnished with four new 500MHz probes.