Well, most of what I have is old craftsman. Back when they were still very good tools.
However, I have bought a few newer craftsman in the last year. They still feel good in my hand, and have handled what I have thrown at them so far. Time will tell.
Same goes for Kobalt. The couple Kobalt tools I have bought are holding up well.
The old S-k were great, and Proto too. My tool box has been what I consider complete for many years now.
So I am only adding an occasional tool these days.
So a couple things I find interesting. I work for a construction company here in Las Vegas.
And I have seen our mechanics, who in the past would only have the big names in there boxes. Snap On, Mac, Matco, now using Icon, Craftsman and other tools not sold buy the big tool truck companies.
I had inquired about this about 6 months ago. And discovered that they can't seem to get a tool truck to stop by anymore. The Snap on guy retired, and it seems no one has taken over his route. And calls to others in town have gone unanswered. I do still see Mac every now and then. So just recently, a couple mechanics have purchased new Icon tool boxes. Let me say, Wow. impressive tool box, with a tool truck price tag too. More than I can afford.
I have upgraded in the last year to the largest US General boxes harbor freight sells. 56" top and bottom, and the 72" cabinet. I spent the better part of a year looking at boxes. Would have loved a tool truck brand. But not on my budget. After bouncing store to store, and online. US General won out over Kobalt and Husky. And a couple online brands.
So I did just find the web site, that claims to list tools still made in the USA.
Here is the link to it.
http://www.stillmadeinusa.com/tools.html
And I will checking into it more this weekend. I have still bought Craftsman, but I see on this web site that S-k is still US made. So maybe a change to S-K in my future.
My woodworking hand tool collection is a good mix of old and new. Been pretty easy to buy quality made in US, Canada, or Europe. In the end though, you have to buy what you can afford. I'm not a pro mechanic. And never have been able to afford all tool truck branded tools. I do have some specialty tools. I have still bought Craftsman, because they still have a good feel to them.