That's mostly the case. Anecdotal experience here has the cheap ones losing accuracy as the batteries drain, and of course when there's no notification of when

That's mostly the case. Anecdotal experience here has the cheap ones losing accuracy as the batteries drain, and of course when there's no notification of when your batteries are drained and not being able to actually turn them off, is a problem. I could live with the cheapies if I had to, but buying a Mitutoyo or even that nicer Shars import brand (Aventor) is just such a huge quality of life upgrade. Except for Harbor Freight. I absolutely love Harbor Freight but I will never use another set of calipers from them. The accuracy loss as the batteries started to drain was just ridiculous.