I no longer patronize Craftsman or Sears for that matter but their tools were always a good value, at least until they became the stepchild of Blue Light Specials everywhere.
Snap-On tools are excellent but cost-prohibitive for tradespeople unless you're a vehicle technician who uses the same types of tools on a daily basis or who requires a lot of specialty wrenches, sockets, accessories, etc.
Stanley from the UK still offers well made tools. Not so good overall for Stanley of CT, China and Mexico, particularly their retail line of screwdrivers. But, their latest Super HD twin pack (Phillips, straight) of large screwdrivers have a metal core and metal end that beg for smacking with a hammer. Stanley carpenter's saws are a good value and the teeth last a long time, especially on their sharktooth line. Stanley anti-vibe and graphite hammers are decent but IMO there are better hammers for the same money or even less. Their wood chisels are a good value too.
Buck Bros. wood chisels and backsaws are pretty decent.
Cooper (Plumb, Lufkin, Crescent, Nicholson, etc.) tools are by and large very good, even the ones made outside the USA. Carpenter's hammers, folding rules and tape measures, adjustable wrenches, Hi-tension hacksaws, bowsaws, woodchuck chisels, rasps and files.
Irwin has some very good tools including a multi-bit screwdriver, twist and spade drill bits, vise grips and specialty pliers. Their plastic clamps are only so-so.
Channellock makes excellent pliers, decent diagonal cuttters, very good linesman's pliers, good slip joint pliers, etc.
Klein hand tools are among the very best, especially for electrical work. Surprisingly, Greenlee's line of imported electrical hand tools at HD are much less $$ than Klein, yet are made well and perform well.
Husky and Workforce (both HD) are strictly hit or miss. The Husky sockets and screwdrivers are better than those of Workforce but still won't stand up to daily rigorous use by tradespeople.
Empire along with Johnson still makes the best and most affordable aluminum and plastic levels in the general trades class. Fuller hand tools by Johnson are still decent but hard to find.
Ridgid plumbing tools are still well made. In direct contrast, HD's Brasscraft line of plumbing tools across from Ridgid's are not that well made. Although not offering as many models or as much alleged "HP" as Shop Vac does, Ridgid consumer and general trade wet/dry vacuums are, IMO, superior to Shop Vac's, dollar for dollar and pound for pound.
Estwing hammers are IMO among the best, with the wrapped leather handles even better than the formed grips. Ditto for the wood-handle line of Vaughan hammers that offers excellent framing and ball peen hammers as well.
Surprisingly, ACE Hardware's brand of hand tools is pretty decent but you have to look closely at the price difference between their imported version and a popular brand name. Their 1/4" drive sockets and box/open end wrenches are a very good value for occasional use.
Then there are those hand tools that are bought because of one specific job or project and end up sitting around for years collecting dust. Sometimes, depending upon the size of the job or project or the punishment the tool might get in the process, the bulk China-made versions of more expensive branded ones can be a good and economical alternative. I've got a few of them myself and I'm happy to say that they have handled the wear and tear I've dished out and stood the test of time.