“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.
The article is a little loose with the brands of “Sears” and “Craftsman”. Tools marked “Sears” never had a lifetime warranty.
Home Depot sells “Husky” brand tools, which are comparable in quality to “Craftsman” and can be swapped under warranty. I did have a Husky tool break internally. One HD store rejected my claim, but another store honored it!
Go figure...
“Well many people can’t return them to their original place of purchase as they no longer exist.”
Lowes and Ace are Craftsman partners. I doubt they are going out of business.