Hello. We aren't all the rich - tycoons, here in Silicon Valley. I'm somewhat near NASA-Ames there 30 miles away in Sunnyvale.
But I make do. Other Mechanical Engineer fellow that rents a portion of house, has good old-school TEST BENCH; including a Techtronics 465 scope.
Plus a 'GwINSTEK' frequency gen and power supplies and all solder tools.
I like to joke, "My other bench..
etc
Photo showing, on the cheap (free), security tags, with button batteries and more than 60 small loudspeakers!
You make do with cheap deals... Way poor in the Bay Area (still living it)