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From: mangoe@umcp-cs.UUCP (Charley Wingate)
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Subject: Re: The Sears Philosophy, My View
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Date: Sat, 7-Dec-85 00:28:21 EST
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A somewhat contrary view:

First of all, anyone who would call Craftsman junk has never used junk.  I
have.  Craftsman may not be the world's best, but it is readily
distinguishable from junk.

Second, it should be remembered that there all all different levels of
usage.  Craftsman tools aren't designed for professional use.  They will
stand up to reasonable use by amateurs.  I use mine socket set to work on my
car (and my father's car) quite frequently (FIAT, you know), and the only
piece I've ever had a problem with was an extension which had an obvious
manufacturing defect.

I do some woodworking too, and as much as I covet Primus planes and the
like, I know I will never buy one.  They are just too fragile, and with the
amount of work I do, I will never notice the difference between them and my
half-the-price Stanleys.  There's never any good reason to buy junk, but
once you get out of the junk range, it makes sense to think a little about
cost-effectiveness.

As for the replacement policy, I think that, as far as the supposedly
superior makes are concerned, it's put up or shut up.

Charley Wingate