Handheld Oscilloscope

breckjensen

Hi All,

I've been dabbling in basic electronics (Raspberry Pi, Shift Registers, Audrinos), really simple stuff. Right now  I'm trying to make a relatively more complex robot and I want to take it to the next level. Therefore, I'm deciding to invest in an oscilloscope. Currently, I'm looking at the "Rigol DS1054Z", a second hand "Instek GDS-806S" @ 110 or a cheap analog one. All without warranty.

I have 2 questions
1)Which one should I go for?
2)How often do oscilloscopes die? Is the warranty very important?

Thanks,


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