Re: bmw-digest V9 #2038..best DIY tools

[Kent Williams <kent@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> My vote for best DIY tools is Craftsman.  I have some stray Snap-On, Cornwell and others that are great.  But I also have some Craftsman sockets, ratchets, etc. that are pre WWII (bought by my father and grandfather), and they still work great.  In truth, the Craftsman tools sometimes have failed.  For instance, I have cracked the sides of at least a couple of
> 13mm sockets when torquing down.  But Craftsman is also cheap enough to keep an extra one or two around of heavily used items.  And because of the lifetime warranty, even those that fail can be replaced conveniently at the local store.  I've never been given a hassle about making a claim on the warranty.  Heck, if I'm at a flea market and see a broken Craftsman
> tool, and it's something I can use, I buy it and then take it back to Sears to get a new one like it.  The Sears guarantee isn't for the original purchaser who can show a receipt.  It simply says that if the tool fails, they'll either fix it or give you a new one.

Kent Williams, '87 325es

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