Not everyone can afford overpriced Snap-on or similar tools nor do they need them.
A professional , sure. You buy the best you can as they literally are the tools of your trade. You are using them day in and day out. You are generally doing a higher level of work and need the best to do your job properly. You need high accuracy for things line motor rebuilding .
For the bulk of us, DIYers, backyard mechanics, those doing basic maintenance and repairs, oil changes, brakes, an occasional water pump or the like, lower cost tools work just fine.
Is a $10 HF torque wrench the same as a $300 Snap-on, of course not. Is it fine for lug bolts and similar things, yes. BTW, my HF torque wrenches are within a lb or so when checked against my Pros recently calibrated ones. Again, close enough for lug bolts, rebuilding an engine, I would buy a better one.
Am I saying get the el-cheapo made in who knows where socket set for $10. No, but HF has reasonable good quality very suitable for most of us, especially when it is something I may use once in a blue moon
A good analogy is a software engineer, he need the best and fastest computer he can afford. The guys that sends email, browses the web, posts on forums, etc, is fine with a cheap netbook. It all comes down to what you are using the "tool" for and your level of need
Call me a tool if you like
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