Stainless Steel Mass flow meters vs cheap Thermal Mass flow meters.
Flow meters built with cheap thermal mass flow sensors have a tendency to get contaminated, and deteriorate in performance very fast.
They could need periodic replacement (which may be a source of regular revenue to the manufacturer) but definitely a burden on you adding to your cost of ownership...
Such sensors are most likely specified for flow rates of dry air only, but 'adopted' for other gases (because the density of the gas is never measured in the system), the mass flow rate they measure is just an estimate.
Ultimately you end up paying huge replacement costs over the years, and you are never sure of the flow results.

Price:
Price 17500.0 INR / Number
Minimum Order Quantity : 1 Number
Product Type : Digital Flow Meter
Material : Stainless Steel
Color : Silver or Grey
Display Type : Digital Only
Price 45000.0 INR / Piece
Minimum Order Quantity : 1 Piece
Product Type : Oil Flow Meter
Material : Metal, Fiber
Color : OrangeGrey
Display Type : Analog And Digital
Price 50000.0 INR / Piece
Minimum Order Quantity : 1 Piece
Product Type : Ultrasonic Flow meter
Material : Stainless Steel
Color : Silver
Display Type : Digital Only
Price 75000.0 INR / Piece
Minimum Order Quantity : 1 Piece
Product Type : Open Channel Flow Meter
Material : Plastic
Color : Grey
Display Type : Digital Only