| HAH!
  Lemmee get this straight, you lent out a compression tester, the
lendee broke it and you blame the tool, right?  It's to laugh.  
  If I can buy a Craftsman wrench for ~1/3 the cost of the Snap-On,
knowing that the one I bought 20+ years ago is still going strong,
there's no contest as to which I'll buy.  The Phillips unit from Harbor
Freight is a "chance you take" deal.  Presumably, anyone considering
that purchase is pinching pennies.  They just can't afford the pricier
units.
  Yes, the Snap-On dealers are independent contractors here too.  So
what?  When you buy a Snap-On tool from one of them, you're paying to
support the entire company infrastructure, same as any other buy you
make.  No surprise there, so what's your point?
  BTW, If I was a SO dealer, I'd be PO'd that they've opened an online
store!
  Cheers,
  CR
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