I've been in the trade for 18 years now and I've learned, as most of the other older mechanics here have said, don't buy rubbish,go quality as much as you can all the way. You are a professional now, so kit yourself like one. Tools are tax deductable when you are in the trade so buy good stuff ! You have to live with it every day so get the tools you will really like and won't let you down when you really need them to perform. I have snap-on and stahlwille tools from when I started that have worked really hard but still look and perform like new. Other cheaper brands always give you greif when you need warranty "have you used a pipe/hammer/rattlegun etc on this tool?", and well yeah, all of the above but I HAD to just to get the job done. You don't get that with the premium brands.
Get an account with your snap-on dealer and buy one tool at a time as you need it.
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