I am not professional by any standerd, but snapon has a 3/8 ratchet for $72. I will destroy a craftsman and hitch a ride to sears sevral times before that snapon will be remotally worth it.
Craftmans are good enough for me. I have a 10" drill press, 6" bench grinder, 1/2 drill, 3/8 cordless drill, 4 1/2 angle grinder, 26 gallon comprssor, 3/8 ratchet for it, and 1/2 impact for it, plus dozens of wrenches, three tool chests, a full socket set from 1/4 to 1/2 and i have yet to break anything. I use my tools with choice words, cheater pipes and big hammers too.
As for my power tools-I spent the $29 and bought the 3 year warrenty. I think. Mabey 2. I dunno since ive never taken anything back there. While you talk to the cashier, someone sneaks up on you and swaps whatever you bought for the same thing but without the microchip that makes it self destruct in 91 days.
But im not professional, and buy anything disposable elsewhere. Like wire wheels, grinder wheels, gloves, the list goes on.
