I have used Craftsman tools my whole life with good results.Now I am talking hand tools I realize SnapOns are probably superior to Craftsman,but who the [censored]c can afford them.I will not buy anymore Craftsman power tools,because thats another story.I have used SnapOns at my 8 to 4 job and truthfully I cannot see any difference in quality.Its just like anything else,everyone has their own opinion of what is best.As for Sears merging with KMart,I have seen no difference in my local Sears store.They still honor the guarantee,etc.