Twenty years ago I was trying to loosen a bumper bolt when the cehap foreign socket I was using shattered. The sudden loss of resistance cuaed me my hand to hit the bumper hard , but luckily I was not seriously hurt.
I only use cheap foreign tools for the lightest duty jobs.
I have some drop forged wrenches in my car that are made in Asia that I can bend with my hands.
Beware of cheap tools. They are increasingly common. Even Sears sells foreign made tools, but most of their Craftsman line is still made here, though I have heard that the quality of some of these has also gone down over the years.
Alexander
Board of Directors
Lincolns of Distinction