I've had good luck with hand tools from Lowes (Kobalt brand) and Home Depot (Husky). I have some sockets and ratchets from Harbor Freight, and they have the same feel/quality as the more expensive tools from Lowes/HD. I have stayed away from Sears/Craftsman line recently, since I can get the same quality tools from Lowes/HD/HF for much less. I have a couple sets of Craftsman ratchets/sockets back in the mid 90s, and they are much better quality than the ones Sears' selling now.
For power tools, I try to stay with name brands and not made in China tools (personal reference). However, I do have a couple of power tools I bought cheap with coupons from HF, and those held up so far.
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