They don't have lifetime guarantees on all their
tools anymore. I had a Craftsman torque wrench break on the plastic locking set ring and
they wouldn't replace it. There was only a 1 year warranty on that one.
Yes, some things (like the torque wrenches) only have a year or so,
but most, by far, have the forever warranty. I just cruised the Sears
website, and it seems that every socket wrench I looked at does have
the forever warranty - so I am confused why anyone would have problems
replacing one.
I can see why torque wrenches are not covered - people tend to fuck
them up easily and get them out of calibration - something not easily
confirmed by a casual glance, like a busted screwdriver.
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Will