Stamps because of the awards that came with their big names. And while I paid a little more, they generally lasted a long time and it wasn't a bad investment. until recent years, when new instruments seemed to break without much effort, and quality noticeably dropped to a new level. After that I started to spread out my purchases a bit and stumbled upon Tekton to find a few different tools. I bought some torque wrenches, spanners, crowbars and of course this vise, among other items. They have all handled my fairly active garage very well and regularly serviced three cars for all the services and upgrades they receive. I'm quite impressed with the quality, packaging, and overall durability of these tools. And I really appreciate the difference in cost between these very functional tools and the big brand names I used to love. While I haven't changed everything in my toolbox yet, Tekton is definitely gaining my trust pretty quickly. I look for their products first when I need to replace something or want to select one of the new tools on my list. We hope that these tools will be used in high quality for many years to come!