I love my Craftsman wrenches although most all of them are 30 to 65+ years old. I've never broken or even damaged one and I have never been gentle with them. My oldest Craftsman wrenches belonged to my Dad. No Chrome plating on those though. My Dad engraved his name and the date on them when he bought them in 6/1943. They are stamped "War Finish"
Other great old wrenches I have are made by Plomb tool company in Los Angeles and also some Proto tools. My 1/4" drive Plomb ratchet and socket set has seen constant use for over 65 years. My Mother used it to build Lockheed "Lightning" P-38s in a defense plant during WWII.
