[Raptor]

Like a lot others mentioned, no one company is perfect in all respects but other than price, Snap on is by far the closest IMO. I do own MAC and Matco as well and have been happy with all of them, there is still a difference in quality even among those 3. The Snap-On stuff is better just by design if nothing else, stop in some time and I will show you what I am talking about.

I don't have a very high opinion of any of the other lifetime guarantee tools out there for professional use. They work fine for home use, but tools break when you need them the most and it isn't saving money to have to run in the middle of a job to buy another tool. In one shop in Brainerd in less than 2 years, the garage collectively broke an entire roll-away full of craftsman stuff. The Sears was across the parking lot and we quickly found out that their warrantee does not cover professional use as they denied every attempt we made at getting any of them replaced. About the only exception to this rule has been S-K, I have had a set of their standard combo wrenches for 20 years and used them heavily with not one problem. They still look almost new and not one has failed. I do think they are the best of the more affordable options.

Brian, I am surprised you are getting better CS from Matco, we have had exactly the opposite. A couple of the Matco guys even hung up on us cussing when we asked who was the distibutor for our area. Still can't locate a local MAC guy to stop out.

Jake, Cornwell stuff is okay from what I have seen, but I don't remember being too impressed by it either. Reminded me of the tools you get from Fleet Farm.

I definately agree with Rhino on the Fluke and for the most part the Ingersol Rand stuff. The SnapOn 6500 impact ownz all however, even the IR Titanium.