Tekton screwdriver sets at Sears - - 50% to 70% off YMMV

[CNGsaves]

These look like pretty good deals if these Tekton sets are any good. I've never owned any, but for $3 or $5 or $17 it's hard to pass up these deals.

If experience with any, please comment if they're worth buying.

Tekton 54 piece screwdriver set - - - $16.88 (this is 50% off)
http://www.searsoutlet.com/54pc-Scr...918,380&mode=buyNewOnly&itemSelectionType=all

Tekton 36 piece precision screwdriver set - - - $3.39 (this is 70% off)http://www.searsoutlet.com/36pc-Pre...918,380&mode=buyNewOnly&itemSelectionType=all

Tekton 22 piece stubby ratchet screwdriver set - - $3.59 (this is $64% off)
http://www.searsoutlet.com/22pc-Stu...918,380&mode=buyNewOnly&itemSelectionType=all

Tekton 52 piece ratchet screwdriver set - - $5.39 (this is 61% off)http://www.searsoutlet.com/52pc-Rat...918,380&mode=buyNewOnly&itemSelectionType=all

 

[Starjammir]

The 36 piece I have in my shooting bag its cheap and cheap metal. I only use it to adjust my scopes.

 

[JeepinMike]

Looks to be some of the same ones sold as the Husky brand at Home Depot.

 

[djb2]

Not really Sears, it's Sears Outlet. Which, like many other 'Outlet' stores, mostly stocks lower grade items than the parent store rather than overstock/clearance items.

Tekton/MIT is a marketing name. Sometimes their name is put usable tools. Their buyers might even have a preference for it. But it's not a requirement.
Their marketing people responded to a mostly positive review I posted on Amazon, so they do track opinions. I believe that they would actually fulfill their warranty, but the economics of spending $5 on shipping to exchange a $4 tool kit means that they almost never will need to.

 

[crazy5]

The 36 piece I have in my shooting bag its cheap and cheap metal. I only use it to adjust my scopes.

If there was one place that I wouldn't want to use a low quality screwdriver, it would be on my rifle scope. I'd be real afraid of chewing up the scope or its hardware...

 

[Hootbro]

..... I believe that they would actually fulfill their warranty, but the economics of spending $5 on shipping to exchange a $4 tool kit means that they almost never will need to.

I have warranty claimed a pair of slip-joints and a wrench with Tekton. In both cases, I sent an e-mail with pictures of my issue and they promptly sent replacements without me shipping the bad items back and told me to throw the bad item away. I was out no money for return shipping and only my time to e-mail them.

 

[larryq]

I have warranty claimed a pair of slip-joints and a wrench with Tekton. In both cases, I sent an e-mail with pictures of my issue and they promptly sent replacements without me shipping the bad items back and told me to throw the bad item away. I was out no money for return shipping and only my time to e-mail them.

There have been similar stories to yours. For an import brand they seem to bend over backwards to provide good service.

 

[Hootbro]

There have been similar stories to yours. For an import brand they seem to bend over backwards to provide good service.

Just giving an honest experience. I do not buy a lot of their stuff but what I have bought that had issue with, they took care of it with no hassle.