Yes...Craftsman have been solid for the past year or two. I had not bought any since the 90s and was surprised at how solid they are. Unfortunately some of their offerings are less than acceptable though, so you really need to see/feel them in person before buying.
I agree. I have one or two of the new Taiwan socket they aren’t bad. The old China ones though ehh typical China tool chrome peeling and feel cheap and are wallowing out on the drive end. I like my USA stuff best though.
If the China tools wallow out or otherwise wear prematurely, you should be able to return them for replacement with the newer stuff.
Yeah. My Lowe’s sucks and won’t warranty anything so I go thru Craftsman directly like last time. I’ve been waiting awhile to ask for replacements for those because I don’t want them to think I’m just trying to get free tools or something since they don’t even ask for pictures.
So I got the costco dewalt tools but also ordered the kit Trav posted for future use. I needed something to put in my trailer for emergencies.
I'm leaving on a ~3000 mile trip today hence the quickness. Lack of planning on my part
Thanks to everyone who replied
The stuff I have seen at lowes and Ace hardware are not very good. Some sockets were broached off center, the wrenches were poorly finished, the ratchets feel unrefined and even if made in Taiwan it does not necessarily make them better quality, they manufacture some poor quality stuff as well as having some higher end manufacturers.
