I had a neighbor that has done work on many of my vehicles, certified mechanic. I have seen his SnapOn toolbox in the garage, and likely the cost of his tools was approaching the cost of his house!
BUT.....SnapOn!
When I did car audio, only a SnapOn driver came to our shop and since so many of my Craftsman tools had peeling chrome, broken screwdriver tips, worn out sockets and open end wrenches that opened as they were stressed, I gave up and bought better. I had friends who owned a lot of truck tools and most preferred SnapOn which is technically a local company since I could drive to their HQ in less than an hour. I have dropped screwdrivers tip-down onto concrete without them breaking, but using a new Craftsman #2 Phillips to drive a screw into a pre-drilled hole fractured the tip and I wasn't in a position to really honk on it. That was the last time. The SnapOn driver showed up about five minutes later and those screwdrivers were my first purchase. I have a 1/4" swivel head ratchet that has been dropped onto concrete numerous times and I have even worked with it under water- never had a problem with it in over 30 years. No skipping, no peeling chrome, no dings, only slight scratches. I use them, clean them and put them away. My upper cabinet was used and I'm trying to sell it, but everyone wants it for nothing- while I agree that a cheap one holds tools as well as this one, it would be much harder to steal because it's so damned heavy and breaking into it would be much more difficult because the metal is much more stiff. Better drawer slides, too.
