Craftsman brand is owned by Stanley Black & Decker now..................
“CRAFTSMAN tools are backed by some of the strongest warranties in the market today. If you have a product that requires repair or replacement under warranty, simply return the product to the original place of purchase for repair or replacement, depending on the warranty coverage outlined below. Or create an account to register your product and view its warranty coverage.”
Well many people can’t return them to their original place of purchase as they no longer exist. the question of if someplace like Lowes will honor a warranty on those tools not purchased from them seems to be ambiguous at best. Maybe yes and maybe no.