I think the bottom line to all of this is, like it or not, like they say, 'It ain't like it used to be'.
With modern communication and modern transportation, manufacturing has become so globalized that price and country of origin are no longer synonymous, or indicators of quality. As I said above, per their website, even SnapOn has manufacturing facilities in something like 29 different countries, so how can you be certain a particular SanpOn tool was actually made in the U.S.? I suspect citizens of other countries might question the quality of something made in America. And maybe rightly so.
I've visited some 16 different countries, and much as I hate to admit it, the old cliche 'Ugly American" is not really a misnomer. We Americans in general are too self centered and too likely to assume we're the only ones who have ever done anything worthwhile. Ask the typical American when and where flush toilets were invented and they'll most likely reply here in the U.S. in the late 1800s. Actually, the Romans were using flush toilets a couple thousand years ago.
Back to tools. A great set of combination wrenches I own, in both appearance and function, both SAE and metric, was made in India and marketed by HF. Before you go berzerk, I might point out that some of the finest steel on Earth comes from India. I've read of steel statuary in India that's 2,000 years old with not a speck of rust. And those wrenches have simply done what they're supposed to for years without showing any wear, so how could you make a convincing argument that they're inferior in quality to wrenches made in the U.S and costing several times as much?
Also, I have a cordless string trimmer with the brand name 'Shindaewa'. Last summer when I had to order a new battery for it, the replacement battery had the brand name 'Echo' on it. Why? Because Echo and Shindaewa tools are both manufactured in Japan by the same company and are virtually identical except for the brand. Yet I would guess there are those who would insist Echo tools are far superior in quality and function to anything with an Asian brand name.
Then, too, in the 1980s already, I noticed an identical manufacturing defect in two identical replacement fenders for the same make and model of car. One was an OEM from GM and the other an aftermarket fender made in Taiwan. Yet the assumption is that GM's OEM replacement sheet metal comes from a GM plant. I couldn't prove anything, but you had to wonder.
I could go on and on, but the thing is, price vs quality is no longer the cut and dried, black and white issue it once was. It's up to the consumer to determine the quality of a product, perceived or actual compare price, and decide if it suits their needs. .
I'll get off the podium, now.