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The hose itself is something that is unlikely to rupture unless you constantly run it over with a vehicle. It's the fittings/crimps that are the weak point.

I'd return it. My Wera 6pc striking screwdriver set cost around $45 new when it was on sale. IIRC, Wiha doesn't have lifetime warranty.

This is what happens when the supplier has underutilized or leftover tooling made for producing another client's product.

Made in China tools can be decent. I've had the odd manufacturing defect, but otherwise I haven't had any manufacturing related issues. It's the sheer volume of junk that comes out of China that give the reputable products a bad name.

The funny thing about this is that my Snap on guy recommended the Canadian made Serverance carbide burrs off the Snap on supplemental catalog when I asked him about the Snap on branded ones. It comes with the same "breakage" warranty as the Snap on ones.

Usually with tool insurance, you have to submit an itemized list and maybe some estimated replacement values to the insurance company. That would make things a lot more straight forward. I'm not sure if this is the case in your situation or not. If they accept your claim, you're going to have to...

I honestly wouldn't be too excited about the new Snap on taps and dies. You'll have to pay the Snap on tax which leaves little room for quality. The rebranded Irwin ones are too brittle. I'd honestly rather give the made in China Gearwrench set a try. That's how bad Irwin's mediocre taps and...

Irwin is still in Snap on's supplemental catalog. Back when I asked my Snap on guy about the rebranded grip on's, he actually recommended the Irwin Vice Grips.

This is a low volume production tool that is useless outside of heavy equipment, really big construction fasteners, and industrial applications. I bet Proto, Wright, and other USA made brands will also charge a small fortune for something like this. Someone has to pay for the tooling and small...

I don't see how you go wrong with them if you expect the to be budget tools. I highly doubt they are worse than the big box store options like Husky, Craftsman, or Kobalt. At the same time, I wouldn't expect them to be as good a screwdriver from a set where the average price per piece is $5 or more.

The RAS is one of those tools that might work well in an industrial environment, but is a bit too niche for other users. I bet this is part of the reason why Dewalt as a one trick pony with the RAS went bankrupt. Stanley later came along and repurposed/revitalized the brand.

It's good to keep your loved ones in your memories. The days where you can get away with having just two SAE wrenches for working on domestic vehicles is long over. These days a Toyota or Honda will be rated as easier to work on than a Ford or GM vehicle with all the annoying design features.

Unless it's something cheap and expendable, I don't lend out my tools.

Trying to do a split point by hand and bench grinder is hard enough already, let alone a step drill profile. This is most likely a one time use kind of tool with how small the steps are.

Where have you tried to get the kit? If it isn't listed on Snap on's online store, it may be available under the counter in the same way as rebuild kits for legacy ratchets if you email them. Though I haven't seen anyone warranty the BP ratcheting wrenches before, at the tool truck level, the...

I would just go with a house brand rebranded version of GW. Ratcheting wrenches are consumables at the end of the day. Unless the design allows you to rebuild the box end like the blue point ones, I wouldn't spend the extra money.

Craftsman ratchets were never that great to begin with. With few exceptions such as the high tooth count model that was made by Armstrong, Craftsman ratchets were alright at best. If you can find a buyer that is willing to pay the Craftsman tax, I would unload them.

If this is a recent warranty request, it's good to know that their customer service department is still in existence. There's something you said that confused me. If you bought one of the 1/2" DT kits, the tooth count should be 100, not 90.

The problem I have with PF's tests is that those torque numbers at failure are meaningless. Unless you really beat on the ratchet to loosen a seized fastener, you're not going to hit those numbers. Under normal use, it's not that easy to break a ratchet.

I only buy my GW tools from ADs for this specific reason. How often do you actually need deep swivel impacts? If you are fine with having just a quality impact universal joint, you can always just combine that with deep sockets from whatever brand you like.