Over the years, I was never impressed by Sears merchandise. I found the prices not to be competitive. I found the quality to be average. I started out as a mechanic with a tool box from Sears and full of Craftsman tools. Never did like the 12-point sockets. I sure had to borrow 6-point sockets on many occasions to keep from rounding off a hex bolt or nut. I found a lot of the tools to be uncomfortable to the hand and clumsy as well. One other thing I did not like was that a lot of Sears appliances and machinery was just proprietary enough to need to get parts and/or service from Sears. I went to a Sears parts depot to get parts for a Craftsman mower, and was told that they would be happy to order it. It would take 2 to 3 weeks, and the price was a bit steep PLUS SHIPPING!!!! Then I found that I could get the same parts over the counter locally without having to wait or pay extra shipping charges.
One sure thing about Sears that I think is their biggest downfall is that Sears never made anything but MONEY. Since any store can source equipment the same way as Sears has done for so many years, they can't even make money anymore! They could have been investing in manufacturing while at the same time Sam Walton WAS investing in manufacturing. Guess who came out on top of that one.
So, if they do fold up, I won't miss them other than orphaning some second hand equipment I have with their name on it. Their glory days are long past.
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