Tekton tools is a real mystery to me. They've been sold in my area for as long as I can remember at a place I'd describe as one or two clicks above a flea market. This has always given me a negative view on them. But you know what, I purchased some of their bar clamps (F clamps, whatever you call them) a while ago, pretty cheap, and they've out performed my expectations 10-fold. Seeing the customer service reaching out to the reviewers on Amazon may be for publicity, it may not be, either way, it impresses me. Along with the Tekton representative member here, this manufacturer is really changing their image in my eye. I just wish they had a larger US-made tool base. Some times a foreign tool may do the job just fine, but that doesn't mean I don't want to support my country.
