Cornwell sells a lot to truck shops. Any thing from them I've used seemed good quality.
Lots of older good brands, but torque wrenches don't have repair facilities available anymore.
Old Brands I own include all mentioned in post #1, except Tekton. Remline tools are good. Very old Buffalo Brand, made in NY.
Proto & S-K were both @ the Speedway years ago & sold(& comped)there extensively, long before Snap-on.
Some older sockets very heavy duty(thick) and will take a lot of abuse.
Like Buffalo, many older names now owned by lo priced brands & quality isn't so good.
Old Wright is very heavy duty stuff. Williams too.
I'll buy any I see at Garage Sales or junk shops.
Got an aluminum Williams Pipe Wrench @ garage sale for $2 a few years back, has steel toothed jaws, like new, little used.