HF, tell you what I dont mind their wrenches and sockets. My shop stuff is mostly snap on and craftsman. You loose something in a junk yard its not hard to replace cheaply.
You said a mouthful right there..... And we are talking about portable tools and not what stays in the shop (that's a different story.) A co-worker for example decided the other week they needed to borrow my Sidecutters. Couldn't find them, didn't know what happened nor did anyone else. I was not happy but they are Crescents and I just replaced them at a minimal cost (of course the original set just happen to show back up....)
Having a bag full of Snap-on a Knipex is a risk. No other way to put it. Crescent, Pittsburgh, etc. can do the job in most cases I have found. We get older, forgetful, and a host of people that surround you have no respect for your tools nor do they understand how much they cost... FYI...
