First review posting here. Please be nice.
So... Many years ago, I got a Metex 3800 series meter that I loved. I LOVED the manual range selection. When I'm working on electronics, I tend to settle on one range, like 20V and use it until I need to measure a current or something. I just like having the big old rotary switch and I'm the one in charge. Even the big HP's at work drive me nuts watching them flip through ranges - especially like if you don't have a great connection all the time and all you see is it flicker through ranges continuously and it doesn't give you a clue if you're on or off the connection. Working through post coat all the time makes this even worse. I decided I wanted a new home meter as much like the old manual Metex as possible - shoot me for not wanting auto ranging.
After poking around, I stumbled on the UNI-T UT57 which looked somewhat similar to the UT61E. DC voltage is twice as accurate at the UT61E and resistance is 5 times better than the UT61E. Well.. so they say.
Counts: 19999
DC Voltage Accuracy: +/-0.05% +3
AC Voltage Accuracy: +/-0.8% +20 (True RMS)
DC Current Accuracy: +/-0.5% +2
AC Current Accuracy: +/-1% +20
Resistance Accuracy: +/-0.1% +2
Capacitance: +/-2% +10
It does not have a backlight. Input protection is pretty minimal. The main IC is the microchip TC7129. The main divider network is an EBG 1776 with specs like <0.02% radio stability (for 6 months) and 10-50ppm/C TCR (depending on specific model). There's also an LM385. The build is clean and the rotary switch feels good, but this is clearly meant for low voltage bench work.