Craftsman power tools are definitely hit or miss. That said, so are their hand tools. Screwdrivers, socket sets, and torque wrenches seem decent. I was given an older Craftsman hand plane, however, that was a complete piece of garbage. I have more than a bit of experience tuning up old Stanley planes and I ended up throwing the Craftsman plane in the trash; it was in damn good shape, just so poorly made that it would never have worked well.