The first time you're faced with paying a hundred or two hundred bucks for a ratchet you have to ask if it's worth it. Tom and Ray from the Pocono Record believe that the Snap-On, Matco and Mac tool lines are worth the hefty price they command, but they also believe you can start with your Craftsman tools and work your way into professional tools as you can afford them.
RAY: Sears Craftsman does make good tools. But over time, as those tools broke or wore out, and as our success allowed us to wean ourselves off our dog-food diets, we gradually switched over to Snap-on and Matco tools. Because when you use the tools every day, the professional tools do seem better.
TOM: They tend to fit a little tighter, they hold up better and if they ever do fail, you know that the guy in the Snap-on truck is going to be stopping by next week, and he'll give you a new one. He has a vested interest in keeping you working, since he has the second mortgage on your house.
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