Sorry, but I just have to point out the irony of this argument. You can't very well criticize people who buy from HF of not supporting the American Worker, when the alternative that you suggest to buying cheap tools is to buy used Snap on.
The first person to buy the Snap on tool can say he supported the American Worker. In fact, there were Americans working in HF the last time I was there. But buying used? The only American Worker benefitting from that transaction is you.
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Save your breath, trying to reason with him is a waste of time..
He started this same argument in another thread too. When I pointed out that myself and 40,000 other union workers are currently out on strike without pay or health benefits for a month now, with the outsourcing of work being the main sticking point between the unions and the company (you can easily Google this info, it's the largest work stoppage since the last time we went out 3 years ago over similar issues) he accused me of being selfish, un-American, and only caring about my own job - (despite that there's 40,000 of us out right now and it's not even my specific job in danger of going overseas). The REASON he said this to pme, was because I "recommended" an Extreme toolbox instead of a Snap On, to someone who is not even a professional mechanic. He doesn't seem to understand that people who are not professionals are not even in the target market for a place like Snap On or SK, and that trying to shame people about not supporting those companies is the equivalent of me shaming him for not supporting the American made dog food companies despite him not owning a dog. If snap on wanted the average person as a customer, them OF ALL THE TOOL COMPANIES, could easily come out with a budget friendly American made line of sockets and mechanic tool sets. Crafstman had one, husky had one, Koblat had one.. The market is wide open for an alternative to be presented to a home user like myself and many other people on here. I have tons of American made craftsman and husky sockets, why wouldn't I buy a cheaper line of American snap on if they made one???
Still, you would think someone "so committed" to supporting every American tool company on earth, to the point he feels the need to shame everyone else - would not have a business selling used tools on eBay, which only puts money in his own pocket. At least people's HF or Autozone purchases support a local business with local employees that does in fact sell DOZENS of products that are made in American.. Maybe not the tools - but if he did some more of that research he keeps talking about he might learn a few things.
When craftmsan, husky, Koblat were all made in America many people bought them. To criticize the average person for not buying snap on despite their absurd prices is just stupid. And again, selling a bunch of 20 year old tools on eBay does NOTHING to help any local economy.. I should be the one calling you selfish and not supporting Americans. Many people will do their part when it makes sense to their lifestyle and finances. People should not have be harassed on this forum from people like you who likely doesn't even follow their own advice.
AND BTW EVERYONE - here is the link to his eBay listing for a new Gearwrench combo wrench. Remind me again where that one is made
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=331843958274
Remind me again what you were just saying about oversea's tools - oh yea it was :
Pointless argument. I would rather buy used than give the Chinese money to fund their rapid armament. Its the 1930s all over again. Now its the "Nine Dash Line" China is the the new Imperial Japan and I won't. I will NOT SUPPORT PEOPLE THAT WANT TO KILL US!
AND STOP CALLING ME CRAZY!!!!
Hasn't anybody been paying attention to world events? Cuddle up with your harbor freight tools and look how much funded the China's military machine.
I am not doing harm when others are doing harm by buying Harbor Freight ****.
Tell that to the Iron Range worker that lost their job thanks to cheap Chinese steel.
Tell that to the Fender factory worker that had their jobs sent to China
Tell that to the GM worker that had their jobs sent to China
Tell that to the many people in Michigan that lost auto parts manufacturing jobs thanks to China
Tell that infinity to the many American Workers that you put out of a job buying cheap stuff.
