I like a good old fashioned dial too but I am a clumsy sort of person and this type of tuner has not fared to well in my hands.

The tuner I have (Seiko ST743) offers a good solution for me. It has an LCD display which simulates the dial and I find it very easy to read except in poor light. I also had a Koeg which lasted me for years which had a ring of small LED's to simulate the dial.

Jon