I guess this thread should be titled "magnification on the cheap".

So I'll be the contrary one and say to save your pennies and get a quality magnifier. Once you look through a quality magnifier you never want less. 10x is all you ever need with a good loupe or hand lens. You can see everything.

So having said that, I have a $10 job I use to check the stylus on the old turntable and it works fine.