Warren:
I agree. The old Craftsman wrenches I bought in the 60's are still
nearly perfect and functional. (Those that haven't been filched by
treacherous persons.) The newer ones are fatter and not as strong.
I've fallen out of love with Craftsman and Sears in general. It was
undoubtedly hastened by their hiring of that professional sap, Bob Vila.
Wherever you go, professional mechanics use Snap-on, Mac, and Matco.
Wherever I am in a critical situation, like stripping a 6-point or
triple square CV joint bolt, or my knuckles are in the line of  danger,
I feel it's worth the extra $5-10 each wrench cost, to avoid having to
deal with the consequences of failure. I don't have complete Snap-on
sets, just buy them  as I need them.
I'm almos ashamed to admit that I bought a Husky 3/8" drive click type
torque wrench a few years back from Home Depot, and it works great. No
other Husky product has been okay, though, I returned every other one!
Al Brase

Warren Lail wrote:

>Most Craftsman hand tools do carry a lifetime warranty, but some do not.   Their torque wrenches are among those
>that no longer carry a lifetime warranty.
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>Almost all of my tools are Craftsman and I do like being able to return a screwdriver, wrench, or pliers and have them
>replaced at no cost.  However, I seem to be replacing them more often these days.
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