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Craftsman is someone that is a tool, or a big douche bag!
'''Craftsman''' is a line of ]s and lawn and garden equipment, owned by KCD IP, LLC (] Craftsman ] ], ])<!-- this will come in handy if you're ever on Jeopardy! -->. The tools are sold in ], ], and Orchard Supply Hardware stores (all three owned by ]), as well as ], and ] ] stores. The mechanics hand tools have been made by a variety of manufacturers over the years including , Moore Drop Forge, Easco, ], and most recently the ]. Consumers have ranked the Craftsman brand second (surpassed only by ]) in terms of quality.<ref>Source: Nov. 2002 EquiTrend(SM) survey by Harris Interactive</ref> In 2007, Craftsman was named "America's Most Trusted Brand" and brand with "Highest Expectations". <ref>Source: Equitrend 2007</ref> Since 1927, Craftsman has sold more hammers and other striking tools than any other brand. Craftsman is also the official tool of ]. '''Craftsman''' is a line of ]s and lawn and garden equipment, owned by KCD IP, LLC (] Craftsman ] ], ])<!-- this will come in handy if you're ever on Jeopardy! -->. The tools are sold in ], ], and Orchard Supply Hardware stores (all three owned by ]), as well as ], and ] ] stores. The mechanics hand tools have been made by a variety of manufacturers over the years including , Moore Drop Forge, Easco, ], and most recently the ]. Consumers have ranked the Craftsman brand second (surpassed only by ]) in terms of quality.<ref>Source: Nov. 2002 EquiTrend(SM) survey by Harris Interactive</ref> In 2007, Craftsman was named "America's Most Trusted Brand" and brand with "Highest Expectations". <ref>Source: Equitrend 2007</ref> Since 1927, Craftsman has sold more hammers and other striking tools than any other brand. Craftsman is also the official tool of ].



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Craftsman is a line of tools and lawn and garden equipment, owned by KCD IP, LLC (Kenmore Craftsman DieHard Intellectual Property, Limited Liability Company). The tools are sold in Sears, Kmart, and Orchard Supply Hardware stores (all three owned by Sears Holdings Corporation), as well as Fastenal, and US military Army and Air Force Exchange Service stores. The mechanics hand tools have been made by a variety of manufacturers over the years including New Britain, Moore Drop Forge, Easco, Stanley, and most recently the Danaher Corporation. Consumers have ranked the Craftsman brand second (surpassed only by Waterford crystal) in terms of quality. In 2007, Craftsman was named "America's Most Trusted Brand" and brand with "Highest Expectations". Since 1927, Craftsman has sold more hammers and other striking tools than any other brand. Craftsman is also the official tool of NASCAR.

History

Sears has sold its top-of-the-line hand tools under the "Craftsman" name since 1927. Their secondary line of hand tools is called simply "Sears", and according to many consumers they were of above average quality. The "Sears" tool line was discontinued around the late 1980s and replaced by the "Companion" tool line. The "Companion" tool line has also been discontinued and replaced by the "evolv" tool line, which has the same warranty as "Craftsman" with the caveat that it requires the original dated receipt to enact it. In recent years, a subset of the Craftsman line, known as "Craftsman Professional" has been introduced as a highest quality line under the Craftsman logo, and they are billed as Only The Best as a part of the Sears/Craftsman advertising campaign. In 2007, the Craftsman Brand team introduced the new tagline "There's A Craftsman In All of Us" changing the previous marque of "Craftsman makes anything possible".

Warranty

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Craftsman hand tools have an unlimited lifetime warranty. This lifetime warranty program was instituted by Sears when they began selling the Craftsman line in 1927. This warranty program requires no receipt or dated proof of purchase. If the owner takes the item into a local retail store, it may be replaced or repaired free of charge. In some cases, such as ratchet wrenches, the customer may be offered a repair kit that he/she can use to repair the item.

The Craftsman Unlimited Lifetime Warranty Policy is as follows:

If this Craftsman hand tool ever fails to give complete satisfaction, return it to any Sears store or other Craftsman outlet in the United States for free repair or replacement. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights, which vary, from state to state.

The hand tool lifetime warranty is also in effect on many Craftsman Lawn & Garden products including rakes, shovels, clippers, brooms, trowels, pruners, hoses, sprinklers, hose nozzles and other small gardening hand tools.

In 2003 Sears removed the lifetime warranty from Craftsman flashlights. Another limitation to the warranty introduced in 2003 Craftsman tape measures carry a lifetime warranty on all parts except the blade itself. Replacement blades, however, were made available for purchase from the stores to offset this policy.

The lifetime warranty does not include Craftsman power tools and precision hand tools. Craftsman portable power tools, bench power tools, air compressors, powered lawn & garden products and other powered items carry various warranties while many specialty hand tools such as torque wrenches, except beam-type torque wrenches which carry a Lifetime Warranty, and work lights carry a one year warranty. Sears offers Merchandise Replacement Agreements and Master Protection Agreements on most of their tools that extends the basic warranty. Master Protection Agreements also include yearly maintenance checks that may take place either in the home or at a local Sears repair center depending on the portability of the item. Repair Protection Agreements are available exclusively on powered Lawn & Garden products and are nearly identical to the Master Protection Agreements except lack the yearly maintenance checks.

After the merger, Kmart began selling Craftsman products and honor the hand tool lifetime warranty.

Legal Battles

Craftsman tools came under fire in 2004 in a lawsuit accusing Sears, Roebuck and Co. of false advertising and consumer fraud for questionable use of the "Made in USA" slogan. While most Craftsman hand tools are manufactured in the U.S., many power tools and accessories are manufactured overseas, sometimes with the final assembly taking place in the U.S.

References

  1. Source: Nov. 2002 EquiTrend(SM) survey by Harris Interactive
  2. Source: Equitrend 2007
  3. source: Sears PR news
  4. Suit Hits Sears Made In USA Claim

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