For 212$ I got the Fluke 87-5 from ebay too , but it was fresh like cream 9/2009.
I am very lucky on eBay ...
Same here, I got lucky on ebay on Fluke 87-5 for US $222.50 + $13.72 shipping with all the extras like carrying bag, magnetic and nonmagnetic hangers, some strange looking probes I have never seen before, and the regular stuffs. After receiving it, I wiped it clean and install screen protector on. I noticed on the back, the top pad was hardly even cut by the tilting bail. So I rushed to check the date on the probe. Sure enough, it was newer than the one I purchased last week from Fry's electronic for nearly $400 total and all I got was mainly the meter and probes.
Fry's unit dated 09-03-2009
Ebay unit dated 10-06-2009
I inspected the ebay unit and I think that it wasn't use at all ,even the carrying bag was like spanking new. Oohh... I love ebay now...