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After working with Fluke self-calibrating digital multi-meters in the military that go for over $400 a pop, I did some searching & found a unit at Radio Shack that had all of the features of a medium level Fluke for less than $60.
It's simple to use, easy to read, and had been dead on accurate for the 11 years I've had it. Might be a bit fancier than the average person needs, but it does the job quite well.

The only drag about multi-meters is reading AMPs & geting one that has the range you need.
Many meters I see have a 10A fuse or circut breaker, not much use if you're reading something pulling more than that (like say the charging Amperage on a 55A alternator). Most folks dont have need of a Ammeter, so they can be a bit hard to find when you wanna borrow one, and at the same time can be a bit spendy for something you might use twice.