"First, there is no more implied "precision" in one measurement system vs another. Numbers are numbers. Second there are dozens of metric dial calipers on the market from the junk at HF to top of the line B&S, Tesa, Etalon, etc...see this link for a comparison of brands: http://longislandindicator.com/p11.htmlSame goes for scales. If you want a measuring tools that will last for a lifetime, but from a company that is in the businees of making quality measuring tools, not a "designer" company."