[Elecraft] Help me buy a DMM

[DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL]

CQ DMM gurus....

I have had some personal correspondence with some of the usual
suspects here, but the advice I have received so far is too vague for
me to feel comfortable in making a purchase.

I see DMMs from Harbor freight for $4.99, $9.99, $29.99, $50, etc.  I
don't see a whole of specs on these so it is very hard for me to
figure out why they are such different prices.

RS has stuff like $30 and $50 but again not much info.

I checked out Sears (why not) and there is Sears model for $30 but
they sell a Fluke for HUNDREDS!  And again, I cannot discern why based
on the published specs (all rather skimpy).

I've been using a 30 year old RS VOM for basic continuity checks and
voltage checks (AC mains, batteries), but those in the know say NO NO
NO....get a DMM.  I'm told to get one in accordance with my budget,
but there has to be more to it than that!

What sort of specs am I to be looking for?  I have been told about
"response time" but nothing I've read talks about that (no specs).

Would someone be kind enough to point me in the right direction?  If
$4.99 is is good enough, I'll be happy.  My main reason for this tool
is to build (I mean assemble) the K3.

What's YOUR favorite?

Thanks!
de Doug KR2Q

PS here are the various search results

http://search.harborfreight.com/cpisearch/web/search.do?keyword=multimeter&Submit=Go

http://www.radioshack.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=&kw=digital%20multimeter&origkw=digital%20multimeter&sr=1

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/search_10153_12605?keyword=%22digital+multimeter%22&gobutton.x=0&gobutton.y=0&gobutton=find