I worked as a mechanic for 38 years before retiring three years ago. When I started everyone was using Snap On because the truck came to the shop regulary. The price was a killer. I got started using Craftsman tools, because of the warrenty and the price. You could always find a Sears store, but you didn't always find a Snap On Dealer, and if you did, they looked down on you if you bought some other tools. They usually did not want to stop at the shops that I was at, because none of us owed them any money. I always paid for what I got when I bought it. My tools were always paid for. S&K rachets are real hard to beat for quality in my books.I have also had good luck with Mac , Matco and Cornwall tools, and they cost a lot less then Snap On.
