Despite its reported shortcomings, my research suggests this is the only such device at anywhere near this price point. While accuracy may not be great in all situations, for the hobbyist it should be fun and hopefully satisfactory. I'll try to leave a report on my post-purchase experience. When considering color, I think it is important to keep in mind that our perception of color is influenced by many conditions beyond our control. Accurately replicating a perceived color may be impossible so pursuit of "100% accurate color replication" is possibly chimerical. My hope is that this little tool will at least get me on the path in most instances to replicating what I perceived.