My impact wrench sockets have performed just fine. I'm not a daily user of them, but for what I spent, they've performed just fine. Same goes for the pneumatic brad nailer. I've shot thousands of staples through it and it still works okay.
I treat HF like a casino: I only bring what I can afford to lose. The odds at HF aren't much better than a casino, and there is a lot less "eye-candy."
I had a boss who told me, "If you don't expect anything, you're never disappointed." I bring that mentality with me to HF.
Bill