all i can say is, ive never had any brand of socket "not work" for me.. i have more sets then i could ever need.. full craftsman set in the basement HF 44" toolbox, older Husky usa set to use on the cars outside and get dirty. black stanely / husky (they are the same) set in the house for clean work, a task force set in the pick-up's toolbox, small husky in the honda, westward sets on my trucks at work, and a few others here and there.. ive never had to get another set cause a socket didnt work for me..
i said this on my previous post, but if it were me - content would be the most important thing for me.. alot of craftsman sets are dominated by 12 point sockets if you read the list..
if you really dont have money to waste, i think thats pittsburg set might offer the most sockets, and everyone knows they, and the ratchets are good. (i like all my HF hand tools - you just need to read reviews before you buy anything) the money you could save with the HF set might let you get afford a bigger wrench set, more HF ratchets, screwdrivers - whatever.. if your looking for something with its own carry case, thats a consideration as well..
another thing worth mentioning, is dont let "included ratcheting wrenches" on some of the husky stuff be the deciding factor.. alot of them are so wide on the closed end, they are too big to fit in most places i ever tried using cheap ratcheting wrenches in.. for a primary tool set, you would be better off getting decent combo wrenches instead. they are more usefull in tight area's, and there is nothing to break.
heres an example.. all these wrenches are the same size.. i think the order goes husky, gearwrench flex head, dewalt. its a picture a took a while ago, but looking back i wish i had thrown a standard combo wrench in their for reference.
