Sounds like you think everything they sell is a "fail", so this probably isn't the best thread for you.
The HF haters remind me of the mother of a friend who in the past would not deign to set foot in a K-mart. I always countered that by saying that if I buy a Champion spark plug, it's still a Champion spark plug even if i got it at K-mart.
Granted we are talking mostly actual HF merchandise and on that I think that the HF Haters are just lazy and don't want to actually look at what they are buying. They will probably over pay for under-quality goods if it has a "name" or from a proper, "Source" and skip a good value because it's NOT a name or from a proper, "Source".
Their loss.
To add some pass/fail value to this post, I needed a 1/2" drive 12p 14mm socket for a brake job and the only ones in a small set I could find were the impacts at HF.
Also I needed a large hex bit and the same thing happened.. impact set at HF.
Both did their jobs and were and still appear to be bullet proof.
Recently bought the mid level angle grinder for a job and also used it on a friends farm to cut electrical box holes in the corrugated metal he was installing as wainscoting in a cabin. Worked a treat.
The impact stuff I think could/would survive professional work use. I'd probably not expect the angle grinder to survive but if it's considered expendable it would add value if as some have done, several are around with different attachments to speed some tasks by not needing to change wheels frequently and they'd back each other up.
Bottom line, there is value at the HF and this thread is a great way to help folks find it.
TG
) Sure wasn't expecting such an angry response (on the previous page, didn't want to quote it) for pointing out that it didn't make a lot of sense. 
We all know it's not Snap-On or Craftsman.
They do set the default sort order to 'highest rating first' instead of 'most recent first' or 'most helpful first', but once a customer catches onto that, it's no big deal.
