Over the last couple of years, I finally got around to replacing my long-ago-stolen set of Craftsman tools (long story, but I didn't own a car or bike for a while...). The quality of Crafstman tools has dropped precipitously over the last decade. It was so bad that I found myself stopping at every Sears in the tri-state area (I drive a lot for work) looking for the best deals and sales, and picking through the open stock for the best pieces. What a pain in the ass, but at least I have tools I can trust. Who cares about the warranty, if it breaks when I need it, it's likely to cost me more in lost time or worse than the tool was worth anyway...