Originally Posted By: davefr
Originally Posted By: chad8
buy the sets from harbor freight . lifetime warranty.wait till the sales and get another 20% off with coupon in bassmaster or online.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Category.taf?CategoryID=164
I hope you're not being serious???
HF is 90% junk quality that's usually not fit for the intended purpose. The rule of thumb is if it turns, cuts, measures, or requires precision don't buy it. This certainly applies to tap and die sets.
This miserable chain uses names like Chicago Electric, Central Pneumatic, and Pittsburg Forge to decieve the consumer into thinking this stuff is from the US. In reality they grub the planet for the lowest quality Chinese [censored] they can find.
The warranty is for marketing only. It's in no way an indicator of quality.
The smart consumer will buy quality because it's cheaper in the long run. Look for Greenfield or Irwin Hanson from MSCdirect.com.
Even tho I recommended the ACE Hanson set the above is ridiculous. A company that started out as a importer selling mail order into having stores all over the nation selling tools to the avg. folks that aren't using them for a living didn't get that way by selling trash. With that logic the YUGO would have been an instance sucess and taken over the car world's business. For sure they are not in the same class as Snap-on, Craftsman, Mac, S/K Wayne ect., ect. but they don't pretend to be and for sure they do not cost anywhere as much.
Do they work- -everything I've ever purchased has.
Do they stand behind their warrenty- -The one time I needed it they did, no questions asked.
Do I buy their tools- -YUP