I don't have a dog in this fight, because i've never turned wrenches for a living, but i think we would all be surprised how many of today's tools are made in Tiwan/China. I still have tools i had in the 60's, a few yrs ago i gave away all my Japenese sockets and wrenches to a kid who didn't have any money. I still have the machinest tool box and some of the micrometers and tools that i bought from an old guy (in the day) in 1958 when he retired at 62, that tool box has to be atleast 80 yrs. old along with the measuring instruments. I can remember when i used to drive by Sturvant Mfg. the original Torque wrench maker, i Schiller Park Il. i have duplicates of almost every size sockets and if i break one i just toss it. The last time i bought any new tools was about 5 yrs ago and it was from MSC, our major machinest tool supplier at work. It was a Cresent tool kit in a plastic fold up box about 18"X18" for my trailer,it fits in the drawers and has all MM and SAE sockets and wrenches sizes up to 7/8" and the sale price was $89.00, i don't leave home or go to the track without it.
I agree Craftman has turned into junk, but who can afford to buy Snapon, except for their timing light, which is the best on the planet IMO.
Guess i could be called a HOARDER
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Zip.