Yes, one of the first things I learned from my dad about wrenching was that when one broke, you just took it into Sears and laid the pieces on the counter-no questions asked-you got a new Craftsman wrench. (Even if you had put a 4' pipe on it.) Think I will join Curt for a trip to HF on Saturday after the Chowdah fest. My 37 year old set of craftsman wrenches is missing a few and my tool box is rusty. Dwight
Bissell Cove Quahog & Auto Salvage Co Dwight E. Giles, Jr. Wickford RI 02852 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Allan Streib Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 3:52 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Craftsman tools (was Harbor Freight wrenches impress) Last time I was as Sears, the "hand" tools, and I would say really just the wrenches, still looked "decent". ALL their power tools and pneumatic tools are generic chinese low-bidder production. The pliers and screwdrivers aren't great either. I think the "guaranteed forever" used to be a statement about the quality of the tools; now I think they've figured out that most people don't use the tools enough to break them, and if they do, it's so few that they can afford to replace them. When you sell a $1.00 screwdriver for $10.00 you can afford to give a few away every now and then. It's just a marketing gimmick now, and nearly every tool brand now offers the same guarantee. Allan -- _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
