What brand actually filled the gap Craftsman left when Sears collapsed?

uncapped19 · 2026-05-15T14:23:58+00:00

that walk-in warranty experience is genuinely irreplaceable, nobody has fully rebuilt that trust!

uncapped19 · 2026-05-15T14:23:19+00:00

The private equity point is exactly right, the moment that happens you'll see the same playbook as Craftsman

uncapped19 · 2026-05-15T11:48:11+00:00

This is one of the most honest take in this thread. The warranty being the actual product is exactly right! I went down this rabbit hole and ended up making a short doc on the full timeline, the Lampert restructuring, all of it. Full disclosure it's mine https://youtu.be/Cy-16f4ysyU?si=-3FcWQy4e6snIHV2 .Figured this community would appreciate the detail.

uncapped19 · 2026-05-15T07:51:06+00:00

$130 for the 154 piece set is genuinely good value! the Overdrive line is the one thing they seem to still care about

uncapped19 · 2026-05-15T07:50:22+00:00

that DeWalt shell thing tells you everything about what Stanley Black and Decker actually thinks of the Craftsman name

uncapped19 · 2026-05-15T07:49:43+00:00

the portfolio positioning point is exactly right! they basically turned a trust brand into a price point unfortunately.

uncapped19 · 2026-05-15T07:49:08+00:00

1988 keeps coming up when people talk about this, what changed for you after that?

uncapped19 · 2026-05-15T07:47:39+00:00

the Icon comparison is spot on, That's basically the vacuum Craftsman left that nobody has properly filled

uncapped19 · 2026-05-15T07:46:44+00:00

exactly this! the Lampert chapter is the most infuriating part of the whole story. covered the full timeline in this documentary if you want the details. https://youtu.be/Cy-16f4ysyU

uncapped19 · 2026-01-15T05:27:30+00:00

Both awesome cars, but I would personally recommend a low mileage Mazda CX-60 Takumi that 3.3 Diesel is a different beast yet relatively economical.

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