It would be nice to see a nice Tekton etched logo on the ratchet heads of the new 90t designs but that's being picky, those rats look good. The handle design is different and appears so for good reason. Interesting post from S-auto-bacs regarding US made sockets design being linked to warranty constraints. I recently bought 2 sets of NOS Proto 1/2" sockets in SAE, 1 in 6pt & 1 in 12pt, they must be a few years old as they are pre-flank drive design. I like them, there well broached and chromed but are heavy solid chunks of metal with no knurling or stepped shoulder on the larger sizes, the smaller sizes are necked down but for comparison the weight of a Proto 1-1/4" socket is 222gram(7.9oz) compared to a Kincrome shouldered 1-1/4" 161gram(5.7oz). I know these days flank drive is the way to go but to be honest I love the way the old Proto's fit a fastener, great tolerance & 'feel'. For $22au a set it would have been a sin not to buy them.
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) & see the exact same designs used by other brands with the only difference being the brand stamp. It proves MSRP pricing has little to do with product cost on manufacture but more to do with brand market recognition. I can buy facom 440 series & there sealed head dual pawl ratchets & nano sockets sets at a fraction of Facom prices through our local Sidchrome brand. I like muh Taiwan metal but lately my tool truck buddy who has a warehouse full of premium US, German, Japan tools among other glorious offerings has been getting rid of old NOS stock at clearance prices. I just had a set of NOS Belzer universal 3/8" sockets arrive 10-19mm, some pre flank drive Stahlwille metric 1/2" sockets, some Sanvik pliers, Belzer long hex sockets in SAE/metric, a couple of 120xp ratchets $20 & a nice sweet NOS German 3/8 ratchet adapter Belzer of coarse. The Stahlwille 12pt flex-sockets wrenches are pretty cool, I was going to get a 6pc taiwan set but he offered up the goodens at the right price so i jumped. Ya, so I've spoiled the toolbox lately.