Best approach to buying tools?

toolmanmike said

Tools for hobby/ home use? Buy what has warranty and convenience. You don't need the best. I sell MAC but a quality MAC ratchet won't be any good for you if it needs a kit and you can't find a dealer. Home Depot/ Cobalt look good although I don't know about their warranty. Craftsman isn't as good as it once was but inexpensive and convenient. Catch my drift?

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I do. Buy what you can afford that has an easy warranty.

In that you're looking at Sears, Lowe's, Home Depot, Harbor Freight. Even the parts houses like Auto Zone, NAPA, Advance (selling Gearwrench)

Here's the deal with buying tools from the parts houses. If you're looking at a set, say, like with a set of Gearwrench wrenches, check to see if each wrench is sold individually. If it's not, walk away. If the tool isn't sold individually, then it's a pain in the *** to warranty as you have to warranty the whole set.