What do we know about Precision Instruments torque wrenches?

Found an auction featuring a Precision Instruments torque wrench.  Dial type. From what I've found, they seem to be well made, although I suppose anything is more precise than the Harbor Freight hammers I currently have. Opinions?

I remember GRM testing torque wrenches a year or two ago and I remember the HF ones coming in close enough that I'd be comfortable using them on internal engine fasteners.

I was happy with my HF torque wrenches, then one spontaneously disassembled itself. I replaced it with a Precision Instruments unit. I don't recall the exact path of research that led me there. I've used it a few times, but not extensively. I haven't tested it for accuracy.

The one thing that sort of surprised me is that you can't use it on LH threaded stuff. It has a non-reversing ratchet, IIRC. I'd have thought the torque-measuring device could easily be made symmetrical, but I don't even know what it looks like inside, so that may be an insane expectation. Perhaps it's to do with it being a split beam type device? I guess another split beam thing is that I don't have to pull the adjustment out between uses, but that never bothered me much.

Mine's a 1/2" drive and looks rather different from the pictured unit. Er, even apart from being click type and not dial. At least with a small one like that you've got a better chance of keeping your head pointed at the dial during use. I've got an old Craftsman needle type 1/2" as well, and it's fine excepting of course that your head's usually in the wrong location and pointed the wrong direction to read it unless you're doing something on the bench.

In reply to Cactus :

Test torque wrenches we did: Choosing a Torque Wrench

In reply to David S. Wallens :

Credit where it's due: while as noted I don't recall all the inputs, that article was definitely part of the process.

I like my precision instruments torque wrench, It tested close enough for my uses on the tool truck. 

In reply to Jesse Ransom :

Awesome, glad that it helped. JG made buying a torque wrench fun.