Yes, Fluke is well worth the money, in extra accuracy and durability. Have you looked on Ebay? Fluke 87III's go for about $100 used.
IMHO, Meterman makes out and out junk. The specs look good on paper, but not when you do the math to see what the real uncertainty of the measurements you are taking. Plus they are quite fragile. Also, they don't even calibrate them @ the factory, they just state the specs in such a way that they are sure to pass.
This isn't just idle speculation, I'm an electronics metrologist. I'll be happy to answer any questions about the measurement of electrical parameters.
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