I'm gonna get a couple of Micra's

[ducktapehero]

I had two Craftsman MT's. They were the rebranded Schrade Tough Chip. Great little tools, I've praised them on here before but after abusing the piss out of them for 8 years they were worn out. The scissors still worked great but the locks that holded the blades and screwdrivers were FUBAR. Anyway, I went to exchange them but Sears doesn't carry a Craftsman equivalent anymore so the store manager ordered me 2 LM Micra's in exchange. Of course I OK'ed it 1st.

He was telling me how Sears has seriously gone downhill in the last few years. I worked at Sears about 8 years ago so we traded stories plus he was a veteran so we traded some war stories too. Anyway, he spent almost a half hour helping me, I guess to trade a Craftsman for something else he had to go through channels but I'm pleased with my service. He didn't have any in stock but said they'd ship them to me. I trust him, he seemed like he really wanted to keep me satisfied so I'm not worried about them not showing up. He said if they haven't arrived in 2 weeks to go back up there ad he'd reorder them.

So I guess I'll finally join the Micra club.

[Anthony]

Cool story, you'll love the Micras.

A few years ago I was at Sears and there was a Micra sealed in the packaging, but the cardboard insert that says Leatherman and has the description/bar code/etc wasn't inside...just a plastic package with the Micra inside

I brought it to the cashier and said "How much is this thing?" hoping I'd get it cheap but she looked it up and told me $19.99

[Shane769]

Nice story man

[Mr. Whippy]

DTH,

Sadly, I have to agree with the Sears guy.  The Craftsman brand used to be just a half step below Snap-on and Mac.  The last time I got a Craftsman hand tool, I was shocked how crappy it felt and looked.  Lowes Kobalt and Home Depot Husky are much nicer quality hand tools, IMO. 

[Anthony]

I got shafted on a "Craftsman" mini pliers set I bought a while ago (same time I saw that Micra I mentioned in this thread).  I had a gift card and picked up a cool little Craftsman set of small pliers in a little zippered case, which was in a cardboard box so it could hang on a peg...so there was no way I could actually see the tools until I got home.

Near total BS quality for what I paid (something like $30).  It was a set of poorly made (overseas) pliers I'd be happy to pay $5.00 for at the local closeout store.  Not $30 because it said CRAFTSMAN on the box.

[Smitty44]

Glad to here about the Micra's,but really sad the way Sears has gone down hill in the last 20 years,it was my favorite store in the 70's,and when I was a kid,I'd take the sears catalog to the little building out back that had the half moon on the door.