I own gearwrench ratcheting wrenches, their set of 4 flex head 120xp ratchets as well as an entire deep/shallow metric and SAE 1/4 sockets and it's all quality in my eyes. I've used it all professionally and have been for the past 8 years without issue, the ratchets getting the majority of the use. I use the 1/4 sockets on my 1/4 IR 12v cordless ratchet and have yet to have an issue with them. When the "shop tool" GW ratchet wrenches were used with the reverse switch, people would break the 8-10mm trying to break bolts free but other than that they're flawless. I don't think C.O.O. is as much an issue as quality is. There are tools that come out of china that are awesome and some that aren't. People need to stop being so picky about C.O.O. and worry more about quality There's pure SH*T that comes out of USA or germany or wherever. I've snapped snap on sockets removing caliper bolts and switched to a craftsman which broke it free without issue. I've shattered snap on 80 ratchets internals working on brake components as well (do we see a pattern here, they don't need 400 ftlbs!) and switched to ez red at work and had no issue. Mind you these tools that break weren't modified or abused. I would say go for it, i haven't had a GW product besides for a KD test light that i had issues with. I had two and before i used them they had issues so i gave up. But to answer your original question, the sockets are awesome. I'd replace my whole set with them if i didn't already have Grey Pneumatic for my 3/8 set and IR for my 1/4 set. And to be honest, i now reach for 1/4 IR 12v ratchet and 1/4 GW sockets 99% of the time working on light trucks and cars under the hood.
