My bro bought a set of Stanley gear to work on cars and he is happy enough with them. I have an assortment of brands in my roller cab. I usually look at Teng, Repco or Bacho these days as I often will poke around clearance tables and cabinets to see what's marked down a decent amount. Also Teng and Repco have lifetime change over warranty and it's been great the one or two times I went to a Teng or Repco seller and got a new torx socket or regular socket. I agree for your bro a set of Stanley's will do him fine, especially since they regularly come on sale at SCA. Stanley screw drivers used to be the best IMHO when they were made in Aust. I still have a few left that haven't been lost since I bought the set 30 years ago. I belt them with hammers and all sorts, if I'm being lazy and they are still in great nic. In a ideal world we would all own Snap On but like one poster suggested you want have good insurance cover. I bought a Sidchrome blow mould kit from Repco on clearance a couple of years back to keep in the car for doing a few minor bits and pieces and that was great think I got that for 90 bucks or thereabouts. That was a 3/8 drive socket and and spanner set combined. Yet you go to replace one 10mm combination spanner because it has opened up and they want over 10 bucks, go figure???? I bought a set of ratchet spanners from SCA a fair few years back when they were fairly new on the market. They haven't lasted that well. They really didn't take kindly to me hit one with a hammer and the rest sorted died by me hitting them with my hand. Where as my Bacho ratchet spanners have been brill. Although I am more careful with my Bacho set as they were three times the price.