I just have to say Snap-on is the only way to go!!Im a rather large guy (6'4")300lbs.and I can break a new Craftsman ratchet by looking at it sideways.All my wrenches from 1/4"to 1-1/2 are Snap-On and I never had to warrenty one piece yet.That being said I personaly perfer S-K ratchets.They are darn near bullet proof(only one terrible failure)I once when I was a kid found a brand new set of Rachets/Sockets in a pressed steel case in a car I was scrapping they are still in my rollaway.They are Benchtop(Kmart)I haven't broken one yet and I'm not a real lucky guy but have lost one.My father told once "Buy the tools you can afford,they will pay you back"Al