I usually prefer analog-everything but I always found dial calipers to be extremely drop-sensitive. Like a "shock-proof" set from work developed wiggly-needle s

I usually prefer analog-everything but I always found dial calipers to be extremely drop-sensitive. Like a "shock-proof" set from work developed wiggly-needle syndrome after being dropped about 6-8 inches onto a sheet metal desk and could never really be zeroed perfectly again. By contrast a $30 digital set from Lowes or HD got flung into the concrete by a falling part and was still accurate to a few thousandths at least. (I did notice the "inside" gauges have slight variance between brand new pairs though, so the manufacturing tolerances probably aren't the best)