Well, to start off, there is some good news. Nowadays technological advances in both design and manufacturing processes allow tools to be made in a cost effective manner, while still paying attention to necessary precision and tolerances. With online shopping, you also have the ability to search out almost any brand, read reviews, compare prices, and purchase tools without ever leaving your home. Combine these two items and it’s easy to see why a lot of the ultra low quality tools that found their way onto the shelves at your local hardware store have been replaced by newer models that show at least a modest improvement in quality. While there are many different types of torque wrenches, there are (3) very common models: