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Sad indeed - and scary, long term...

A. the 1999 ruling consisted of several companies. B. I said "Stanley". I said nothing about what brands, because the ruling doesn't specifically list what brands and products. C. You post a complaint, not the ruling. I posted the ruling. D. We get it, you like to ride Snap-On's jock. Go ride...

This ^ But they do make a full complement of metric tools now - to the same degree of precision and excellent quality as their SAE offerings. Like Proto, you wont find a whole lot of automotive specific tools like Snap-On and MAC have, because it's not there primary market.

How to "properly"? You don't.

Wright makes great tools! Certainly among the absolute best. Personally, I just don't like round head ratchets. I prefer the thumb lever (just personal preference).

Even with a driver there's a real possibility of having to wait. Maybe it's not on his truck. Maybe his area is large and he can't get to you every day. Maybe he's sick and can't work. All kinds of reasons. But I will agree that most of the time it's faster.

I used them as an analogy and someone clearly got upset about it and started an argument over it. No worries. That's over with now.. hopefully...

In 1999, Stanley, along with Honda America, Kubota, and several others, were fined for SOME products labeled "Made in USA" not being "virtually all", i.e. contained enough foreign content to violate the FTC definition...

I think you need to look up the definition of the word "opinion", then you can swing by and recheck "literally". However, to appease the mods, I will not respond to your nonsense any longer.

Relevancy? I was pointing out what the brands were MARKETED to. That's not opinion, it's fact. Lots of mechanics have Wright and Proto tools too... does that mean automotive is their primary market? No.

Yes, they are. Do they have some tools made in Asia (or elsewhere)? Yes. So does Snap-On. So does Mac. Even SK has a couple (VERY few, but a couple - though I see that changing with the recent buy-out). The only well known manufacturers that I know of that make none of their tools in other...

Literally the ONLY thing in my post that is "opinion" is this: "Not enough to make up the price difference..."

And Expert = Bluepoint Blackhawk = Williams Proto = Snap-On Mac is not sold by Proto Proto is not sold by Mac Some Mac and Proto tools are the same tool, but the brands are marketed differently. Expert and Blackhawk are sold by Proto Bluepoint and Williams are sold by Snap-On Learn about the...

Again, you were comparing a high end predominantly American made tool to a predominately Taiwanese made tool. So again, just fanboism and not reality. Especially since Proto isn't marketed to the automotive sector but to the industrial sector, where it is the preferred tool. As far as the SUV...

At that price, I'd rather spend a couple grand more and get a Proto - cheaper than Snap-On, just as good quality, and made in the USA.

This post is so full of fallacy that I don't even know where to begin... but I'll wing in. Blackhawk is to Proto what Williams is to Snap-On. MAC is just Proto with a truck delivery service - and still cheaper than Snap-On (though not by as much). MAC is marketed towards automotive, like...

Would be cool to see an "Independent" loaded up with Proto, SK, Lang, and Wright tools.

It's not just the workers, but where the profits for the product go as well. Sure, buying a HF tool supports the cashier at HF, but buying a quality American tool supports the vendor, the American workers at the forge, and the American company. Buying a Honda made in Ohio supports the workers...

I have the old Craftsman ones, but have since decided to make my own using a label maker and magnetic tape.

A better analogy is buying a Toyota over a Lexus. Exact same car, but one is much cheaper.