But I get it significantly less.
In general it depends on how often I use them. Things like wire cutters, allen keys and screwdrivers and so on, I use a lot, so I buy good quality. They last longer and are nicer to use. Same with power tools, most of my stuff is makita.
But things that get used once or twice a year, such as my scarifier, Iâll just buy cheapo.
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The most important thing is to get the correct fit, Philips / Pozidrive / JIS
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Wow, I never heard of them, I donât think I saw their tools in any shop ever. For general tools I usually like King Tony. Good stuff without premium price, although theyâre not cheap either.
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Robertson, then!
Do i hear an AMEN!?!?
Or square screws as we call them, I like them but not always on hand, I hate the shity hybrid ones that are the worse of everything.
I was told that craftsman are no longer made in the USA. Not sure if the new ones still say made in the USA on them.
My friend is telling me Knipex plier wrench/tools were a game changer for him. For average cost of 60 bucks a tool, it seems a bit steep.
Not if your using it every day or its making money for you, but if it just sitting in your tool box its not worth it, its not like its adding to your portfolio.
Made in the USA with global materials.
To be fair, itâs not hard to stamp metal intended for hand torque. I hate craftsman because they checked out long long ago. If itâs on the bench, Fine. I wouldnât go out of my way seeking such a low level brand though.
For some items, but not most (any?) hand tools anymore. Most of their hand tools are made in China, and a bit in Taiwan.
Project Farm does pretty thorough reviews of hand tools (power tools, too). Puts tools through five or six common sense tests. He usually tests to failure and presents his data; often his ranking is a simple sort of an Excel column. Hundreds of reviews.
I think I believe him when he says he buys all his test stuff off the shelf. Impressive budget, anyway.
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Project Farm rocks. Unless youâre just looking for a light use kit around the house for super occasional use, I wouldnât get such a general purpose set as in that video though. Edit: especially for someone maybe considering wiha, knipex, etc. 
Yeah that video is there to give an idea of how PF tests individual hand tools. And a lot of people can get by pretty well with a simple box of tools, and replacing the ones that break with something better. Which PF has probably already tested for you.
But for sure if you think you might need a Knipex wrench or a DeWalt something or other you probably arenât in the market for a budget starter box.