In a perfect, money not important world you need a 0-1" micrometer, 2-3" micrometer, 0-1"depth mic, 1" x .001" resolution dial indicator with a magnetic base, .0001" resolution test indicator, .0005 resolution 2-6" dial bore gage, and a pair of 12" dial calipers. I'm a machinist by trade and I trust anything by Brown and Sharpe, Mitutoyo and Starrett. Fowler mostly just relabels Chinese and Polish shit.
I was looking at eBay and you can find used equipment fairly reasonable. Thanks for the input.
--louis