Supposedly they fixed the battery problems within the last few years. Also if you want best of both worlds they make a line with mechanical counters. Something to note though, the barrels are sometimes in metric and readout in imperial or vice versa for quick conversions, but they are available in either full standard or full metric.

https://www.amazon.com/Mitutoyo-159-212-Combimike-Micrometer-Graduation/dp/B003UATG3Y