[McMurdo]

I'd have thought most people still have 'old analogue' meters, dont they? I do..and my Dads, and in fact everyone I know. At work we only had a digital meter because we found out they were charging us 3 standing charges for 3 analogue meters..one per phase on a 3-phase supply.
Evesdropping on two guys from Western Power, when they get called out to a main supply fuse that's blown, first thing they do is pull the terminal cover off and turn it over to inspect for copper-plating. Modern digital meters, cheap and plasticky as they are, often go bang and then melt their innards just before the fuses blow. Quality.