The Fluke is the gold standard for me but the display is on the way out.
Modemhead, again, has a blog entry on this subject. See
http://mrmodemhead.com/blog/gallery/fluke-8050a-led-conversion/So I looked at a second hand Fluke 25. These can be picked up for pocket money on eBay at the moment. Are these worth buying?
If under $20 USD, I would say yes without hesitation. Some Fluke 27s were going on ebay for $15 USD + free shipping in Dec 2016.
I need consistent 10M impedance on all ranges (for RF probes), low burden voltage, reasonable display update speed, audible continuity (or at least fast visual) and can take the odd accidental knock off the bench.
In DCV, the input impedance will vary from 11.11M ohm to 10M ohm depending on which range you pick. The manual states the burden voltage and update speed (2.5 times/sec).
The Fluke 25 will definitely survive any oops moment.
Here is my list of pros/cons.
PROS
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- 1,000 hour battery life
- built to last
- reliable
- accurate
- will survive any oops moment
- works in -20C (good for garage in winter time)
CONS
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- grey colored Fluke 25/27 have a dim display and not very good contrast
- digits are a bit small for my liking
- slow continuity tester
- dual off position means meter has to "reboot" going from one function to another
- 2.5/sec update speed is a bit slow compared to other Fluke meters
If you get one Fluke 25, you might get more as per
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/fluke-25-my-first-digital-multimeter/See Dave's video