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More people have voted for a specific meter than those who voted for none. This tells me that meters in this range are viable for more cbers than not. It also tells me that there are quite a few cbers that think that amateur level meters are the way to go and sets them apart from your average cber.
I also observe that many prefer the Astatic over the Workman model which is the same as the Astatic but also includes a non-amplified audio monitor jack (diode detector for audio), from what I was told.
I've done a lot of research on meters in this price range to compare functionality, reliability, ease of use, and even fun to use and although there is no perfect meter in this price range that gives everything that I want, it is interesting to know what others like.