John M.
Ratchet is giving me the gears
You will find this review on Trustpilot for Black and Decker as well. I have a 3 year old Craftsman ratchet that failed. It was a replacement for a 30 year old tool. The fact that it only lasted 3 years said something about the quality. I went to the store as that used to be the way to get warranty exchanges for defective items. Not anymore. You have to call customer service and initiate a warranty claim. They say that it will arrive by the end of that day. I've been waiting 4 days now. After you send it, it takes 7 to 10 days for them to "verify " that the item is broken and then they will send a new one (maybe?). Craftsman, when they were a division of Sears, sold a quality product and stood behind them. You took it to the store and they gave you a replacement, no questions asked. B&D doesn't subscribe to that theory. As I haven't received the shipping label, I have no clue as to how long the process will play out. I'm not holding my breath. I will though be looking for a different tool brand. One that isn't affiliated with B&D. Or B&S if you know what I mean.

