personally, i buy a decent set that do not break the bank. brown & sharpe, starrette, etc. are great for a professional machinist, that uses them every day, and his job depends on how accuratly he can measure things. that kind of accuracy and dependability is not REQUIRED in reloading. i have 4 sets of calipers. all 4 sets came from midway. 2 of them say "Midway" right on them, they are dial calipers. i bought them roughly 15 years ago. they still work just fine, and are very accurate. i paid $20.00 each way back then. several months ago, midway had frankford arsenal digital calipers on sale for $20.00 each, with my eyes getting old, i bought 2 set of them. one set had to go back, as they were doa. but both sets (now) work fine, and are accurate as well. for reloading, if you are within .001", your good to go. unless you are trying to set a new world record for accuracy. you should be able to buy a decent set for less than $40.00. just buy from a reputable place that is known for selling decent products. i have bought some stuff from harbor freight myself from time to time. but they are not what i think of when i think quality stuff. most of the stuff i buy from them is either for modifying, (making my own special tools) or for tools i can not take good care of or dont care so much if somebody rips them off. their tools make decent tool kit stuff. but i would not want to rebuild an engine with it.