Best approach to buying tools?

Big fan of Harbor's Pittsburgh PRO line of tools. The non pro tools are OK but the Pro ones are a real value. I've actually broken two of the ratchets from them (the one in your 2nd pic) and they replaced them no questions asked. One I broke by throwing it and the other snapped when I put a pipe on the end of the 3/8 drive ratchet towards the tip of the handle. Both times they gave me a new one.