I have been looking for a good Fluke multimeter for a while now, I can get a "mint" 87 for $100 or a brand new 87 III for $190. Should I get one of this "old" meters? I know they can hold their calibration for a long time but are these old meters worthy?. I heard that these old 87's use trimmers for calibrations and they tent to fluctuate with bumps and movements( I do not know if this is true)The other choice is to get a brand new fluke 177 or a 179. I do not really need to check temperatures so I guess the 179 will not be on the list, beside the 177 and 179 are the same but the temperature checking in the 179. So my question here is should I go for one of those 87 or 87 III...or should I just forget about the 87 and get the 177 or 179?. I need to have a good multimeter for my electronic hobby and troubleshooting TV,stereos etc.
PS: I wish I can get the 87 V, but Right now I can not spent that much money.
PS: I wish I can get the 87 V, but Right now I can not spent that much money.