the input impedance on throw away (and even good bench) meters can be
really really low on some ranges, like AC.

I use a Leader FET input? meter for stuff like this. These replaced VTVMs
but retain the essentially zero load on the test circuit.

One use is for takings readings with the 40kV Fluke probe. You'll get
dangerously low readings with pretty much any digital meter on AC ranges.

Would you explain please? Is the FET input impedance so much higher that it
loads less than even a high-quality DMM?

Thanks.