My new favourite tool is a 5 kg capacity, electronic, kitchen scale. I love the "tare" function. I can stick a bowl on it; switch it on; and then weigh out whatever.
I guess I should have said my scale, too. I love mine, which sounds quite similar to yours. I've been cooking with a scale for too many years to count and nearly went into a spasm when my trusty old scale went "belly up" last spring. All I can say is thank God for Amazon's free 2-day shipping. Otherwise, well...I just don't know.
At any rate, I love cooking using a scale. There have been many, many times when I've prepared a recipe and not dirtied up a single measuring cup. What a breeze for cleaning up!
It's also invaluable for portioning out large quantities of poultry and meats I get on sale, as well as for portioning my produce from the garden when it's time to freeze it for winter use.
Love, love, love my nice little scale.