https://www.americanmanufacturing.org/blog/entry/stanley-black-decker-makes-good-on-its-promise-to-reshore-more-craftsman-prTo my recollection, Craftsman sockets and wrenches are made in a Taiwanese factory, rather than mainland China. The company that owns the factory has their own line, GearWrench, which is pretty decent stuff.
But, it's good to see Craftsman effort to produce a quality tool again. It's been a declining marketplace for a quite a while.
I was wrenching on my motorcycle a couple months back, using a Husky ratchet set and the damn thing wouldn't ratchet to save its life, with a oil-soaked bolt. I tried adding friction to the socket with my fingers but the oily environment was too slick, and the Husky ratchet had way too much internal friction or tension. I tried a couple other ratchets I had floating around. All the cheapo ones I had exhibited the same problem. I only had two ratchets that worked properly in such an environment, both were "Master Mechanic" brand and made in the late 80's or early 90's and I got them when I was a teenager. True Value's house brand, they used to be made in the US back around that time but have since been offshored like everything else.
I try to do all my moto wrenching with the tools I carry on the bike. Even valve clearancing and similar non-roadside stuff. Just so I know what I have available to me, and to ensure the roadside tools aren't garbage. But in the event of theft, I don't want to lose a nice set of tools to a saddlebag thief. So the ratchet sets are craptastic HF tier stuff, as well as the limited set of metric long wrenches and pliers and screwdrivers.
In light of the troubles I was having working on my bike, I decided to get a new trifecta of ratchets. I had wanted flex head ratchets for a while anyways, and I opted to get higher quality fine tooth ratchets for tight spaces and oily environments. I ended up getting the GearWrench 120 tooth flex head ratchets in 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 sizes after a lot of research, trying to find something not made in PRC and with good reviews. That's how I came across the info that Craftsman is made in the same Taiwanese factory.
I still want to get a set of fixed size ratcheting wrenches with flex heads. The $200+ price tag for a non-PRC set stalled my recent tool upgrade binge for now. I may give Craftsman a year or two to get their factory set up, and see what they have. That should align with my next major service event on my motorcycle.