Honestly, I really, REALLY like my Metrich set. Some may laugh, but after using the set for nearly 4 years now, I wouldn't want anything else.

 

The quality of Snap-On tools - at least their wrenches Philips screwdrivers has gone down the toilet in recent years. I still would want their torque wrenches, but the stuff I've had from them recently has rivaled Craftsman in its mediocrity. The ring end of their wrenches has doubled in wall thickness, the open end gets marred and damaged with ridiculous ease, and their new screwdrivers with the Anti-Cam-Out ribs appear to be made of putty. A real shame - their tools used to be as good as it gets.
Oh, and I've had several 1/2"sqd impact sockets give up on me recently too - scary when you start replacing Snap-On tools with Craftsman and S-K !


Charles

 

I just wanted to stick my .02 hear about Snap-on, The sockets don't grab the corners of the bolt they grab the sides. So it looks like you never even touched the bolt. With there extentions thay are machined in the middle for easy movement. They are very well built and are worth every penny if you do a lot of Automotive work. Snap-on are designed by people who use tools daliy not by a major corp that needs to sell by valume. I will be passing on my Snap-on's to my kids because they will stand the test of time. And I have never broken as Snap-on tool as of yet.

Eric