Originally Posted by lyeinyoureye
I'd say go for one of the cheapy sets. I have that CyclePro set (it's a rebadged version of the same set I've seen bouncing around for a few years), and it's been fine. The thing about buying "quality" is it depends on whether the tools you need will do what you need them to do. I've mostly messed around with my mtb/old schwinns, but the tools haven't like, turned to dust in my hands. So when buying quality, the average home mechanic isn't usually going to get any more use out of "nice" tools compared to "so-so" tools. Now if that set is being used 40 hours a week, tossed, smacked, stripped, etc... then quality becomes more of an issue... But until then, there's no point.
I would agree for the most part.
Once you strip a lockring with the single prong lockring tool you will wish you had the pliers...plus they tighten it down better than any single notch tool ever will. Also, good cone wrenchs are worth the extra dough...cheapo ones tend to strip pretty easy. I buy all my screwdrivers, pliers/cable cutters, adjustable/box wrenches and allen keys from Canadian Tire. Mastercraft is the brand name and you can pretty much abuse and strip the hell out of em..and then return em for new ones, no questions asked. Lifetime warranty rocks. I think Sears down in the States has a similar brand/warranty policy.