I have bought a wide variety of tool brands the last 6~7 years and I make my living with tools.
When I was going to U.T.I. they drilled it in our heads to buy Snap-On only, because Snap-On has a deal with the school (we did get a decent discount while I was there).
After I graduated I got a job working for a company that maintained Wal-Mart tractor-trailers and had both a Mac and Matco tool trucks stop out once a week. I bought tools from them because it was convenient.
Now I work in maintenance at a food processing plant and we don't have any tool trucks stopping out or discounts. So, now I buy the lower mid-range stuff like craftsman, duralast, duracraft, allen, channel lock, gear wrench, etc.
A couple of coworkers use Harbor Freight tools and it seems to be hit or miss with them. But, at that price you just buy another one or ten of the same tool lol.
Honestly you can tell the difference between a good high end tool vs. a mid or lower range tool, but it's not enough for me to justify the massive price differences. Many of the cheaper tool brands still have a lifetime warranty too.
Just my 2-cents
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