Re: (ET) Snow at last...

[Christopher Zach <cz alembic crystel com>]

Hm. I hate to say it, but unless you are a complete not-user-of-tools I 
would recommend getting at least Craftsman tools. I got a set of Ryobi 
drill bits the other year from Home Depot; every bit was terrible. They 
would not cut metal, tore up wood, etc. And they *rust?* A set of 
Craftsman bits will last for a *long* time.

Likewise with sockets; there is nothing as annoying as having your 
socket break or round off a bolt. Snap on sockets never do this, and 
have removed bolts with ease that other sockets just won't.

Quality is a tricky thing; you don't know it's value till you don't have 
it. So rather than waste 3x the time with inferior tools, get the good 
ones and be happy.

And you can give them to your grandkids. I still use a lot of the drills 
and tools from my Grandfather. They work well.

Chris