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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cold Smoke" data-source="post: 4080201" data-attributes="member: 44374">It’s funny. Years ago I had a die maker worked for me that came out of a tool forging shop. He said they made Blue Point, Proto, Snap On, one I can’t remember and Craftsmen under the same roof. The far east has stolen or bought enough metallurgical technology from us to run neck and neck. Now days it comes down to ergos and finishing. Before Sears tanked I bought some ratchets that are pure joy to use. Fine tooth mechanisms with great designs that distribute the load nicely across your hand. Easy and secure directional switching and they’ll hold a socket until you twist the earth off axis. The high end Taiwanese stuff at Harbor Freight is a very nice emulation of the art of design.I bought a couple of swivel head 3/4” breaker bars, because I layed one down and couldn’t remember where. For 59 bucks they haven’t even scratched and if I do ever manage to screw it up I just take it in and they’ll hand me another.</blockquote>