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Bought some of these a year or so ago and they work fine.  I check them now and again against a proper micrometer and they are spot on.  So near enough for me.

Mine seem to be magnetized which is great for keeping track of very small items, but then any steel parts also become magnetized but these are easily demagnetized with a simple demagnetizing tool which most of us have. I have tried to demagnetize the calipers but without success, and it is only a minor problem anyway.

Just a tip - never leave them with the jaws fully closed, always open them a tad. This is to avoid any problems arising from expansion/contraction with ambient temp changes.

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