Its craftsman for me. I spent weeks researching the best tools. Craftsman is still made in the USA for the most part, and are honest when their tools aren't. So I just make sure it says USA on everything I buy....higher quality from there goes to Snap-on, and S&K. There are alot of tools still made in the USA, Sears just happens to be local and so if something breaks (which is usually doesn't) I can just go over and they will hand me another one.

On a side note, I have yet to be disappointed with any of the Kobalt hand tools from Lowe's, made in Taiwan, lifetime warranty, supposedly the same quality as craftsman. I bought 10mm and 8mm ratcheting box end wrenches from Lowe's for some carb work I was doing. They are Kobalt, and they are admittedly my favorite tools. I haven't found the craftsman equivalent.

outside of those two, I've broken pretty much all of my taiwan tools. I have a bucket of broken taiwan extensions, they will go with the great scrap metal trip at the end of this Tranny Adventure, along with the donor wagon body, after I have my way with the glass, interior and engine.

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77' 300D, "Cartman" SOLD @ 150K (didn't know what I had)
83' 300SD, "The Superdon" 325k+ @ 28mpg
95 E320 wagon, "Millennium Falcon" 231k+ @ 24 Mpg
95 E300D, "Sherley" 308k @ 33.69 Mpg, currently anticipating a head
99 Suzuki Intruder "Trudy" @ 45 mpg