I hope the 3pc Craftsman Pro pliers set is on sale again this year. Even at $40 its a steal, those Craftsman Professional dykes are as good as good as Klein for less then half the money.
https://www.harryepstein.com/index.php/3-piece-craftsman-professional-pliers-set.html
Im an electrican and use needle nose pliers on a daily basis, I tried the Knipex for a few weeks and promptly threw them in my spare tool bag and went back to my Kleins. Knipex makes a lot of good tools but they also make some not so good tools. I wasn’t impressed at all with thier 8in...
I just scored my first HD penny item and it was actually something I needed! It even came complete with that little white plate screw stuck to the magnet lol
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-6-in-Electrician-s-Level-9316RESEN/100662401
Id definitely be picking up the Norseman Step Bit set for that price if I didn’t already have a set. I’ve been using them at work as an electrician for about two years now and they have held up much better than similar step drills from Klein, Milwaukee, Irwin....etc
If the box is mounted to a wall stud you can sometimes drive a screw directly through the side of the metal box into the stud to tighten it up. Another option is to completely remove the old box and install a new “old work” box, if you are careful you can get away with an oversized “goof plate”...
I’ve been an electrician for a bunch of years and the most popular are these https://www.kleintools.com/catalog/klein-kurve/solid-and-stranded-copper-wire-stripper-and-cutter.
If you are really worried about power surges you could always install a surge protector for the lighting circuits. They sell small surge protectors that install inside your electrical panel just like a circuit breaker. Also make sure to stay away from the cheap LED fixtures from Home Depot and...