Sadly everything is cheaping out, back in 76 (1976 not 1776) I was working in a repair shop and bought my first "real" tool box, an SK Wayne roll around. I still have it. I was so proud because only the badass guys had SK stuff. Then they were sold to Dresser industries in the 80s and now you never really here about them too much.
Here's another company, Bonney wrenches (http://alloy-artifacts.org/bonney-forge-tool.html). They were the absolute Cadillac of wrenches.
Even when my local Sears was still open, it was a hassle to return/exchange tools.
I lucked out at a moving sale a few years back.
Picked up a mechanics tool box chuck full of Bonney & SK tools (incl some duplicates).
The story was the guy used to work at a GM plant and that's what most of them used.
Even though they are used used (30+ yrs old) those things are outlasting some of my newer Craftsmen tools.
I get twice as pissed when any of them go missing. (ie: kids borrow them).