Recommend (Cheap) Multimeter?

Bumpyroad wrote:
my concern is that the OP requested a recommendation for a cheap multimeter, not the best available. exactly what is wrong with that $17 wal mart one for general use around the RV? I assume that one could spend $100s if not $1000s on fancy exotic electronic equipment if such precision was needed.
All too often in this forum recommendations are made by "buffs" in their specific area of expertise for equipment, etc., better than required. Somebody asked about a basic tool set and I and others recommended a $39 set from Harbor Freight and then to add in better equipment as seen necessary. somebody seemed to indicate that a $499 Craftsman tool set was required, it was not.
So those two meters both come from China, albeit from different production lines. is the quality control actually better on one than the other? what are the specs on them? is there a practical difference in the specifications, for RV use, not for monitoring the construction of a Lunar Module?
bumpy

Lunar Module...lol. I'm not disparaging the $17 meter for a hobbyist or RV use. It would probably do the job. Like I said, I own and use a variety of meters, both dirt cheap and those that cost a lot more. Use depends on application and the need for durability or exacting measurement/ball park numbers. I do consider $50 to be a lower price to pay for a reliable meter with good specifications. I thought someone, previously in this thread, alluded to paying a bit more for a step up in quality. That is why I suggested the Tenma as fitting the application. I know a couple of technicians that recommended the Tenma as a quality product. If $50 is above the price threshold, pick another, having a working meter is better than having NO meter, IMO.