RW> I'm always throwing that Chinese stuff away and replacing it when it
RW> wears
RW> out or breaks. The "Made in the USA" stuff I've had for decades. Some of
RW> it from the early 60s. I have a 1/4" Craftsman electric drill purchased
RW> in
RW> 1962 that still works like it did in 62, a Craftsman 'twist and stretch'
RW> torque wrench that is just like new (still in the original 1967 box), and
RW> a 1/4" Snap-on rachet that had lost the on/off lever and recently
RW> repaired

All my "Made in China" ratchets have broken and been thrown in the trash where
they belong.  Several cost me some skin on my knuckles after they broke.  All
my original Craftsman stuff still works perfectly.  

I recently bought a few higher end air ratchets (one by Ingersoll Rand and the
other from Chicago Pneumatic).  I just checked and the Ingersoll Rand was
"Designed in the USA" but "Assembled in China".  The Ingersoll Rand goes up to
600 pounds of torque.  

I guess time will tell on how the "Assembled in China" works out..

- Mark

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