Fluke makes really good, really expensive meters.
If you can have only one, then you might prefer to look at
features beyond the usual. For example I got one on sale
at Radio Shack which adds frequency and thermocouple
to the usual modes (including the thermocouple adapter
in the kit); I've seen others with C and you might, these
days, find both L and C.
For home / garage / hobby use and a limited budget I
will pick features over pedigree any time. If I was doing
production work and needed to certify, that's another
matter (and if you're not up for cal-on-schedule-at-your-
expense, resign yourself to believing without knowing
in any case).