I'm not sure if HF is getting better or everyone else is slipping. I do know the finish and feel of Snap-on tools made lately don't match the 20 year old tools I have. I've been looking for a bigger box, and it is in the running. I have a 20 year old Craftsman roller that has twice as much steel in it as a similar sized current model. I haven't been in a Sears tool section in 3 years. And they put 20% off coupons in almost every magazine I get.