<P> Sears stores limit the number of hand tools that can be exchanged per day, in an effort to reduce the abuse of the lifetime warranty . After Stanley Black & Decker's purchase of Craftsman in 2017, they have stated all previous warranties on Craftsman products will be honored . </P> <P> Power tools have a one - year warranty . </P> <P> Craftsman tools came under fire in 2004 in a lawsuit accusing Sears of false advertising and consumer fraud for questionable use of the slogan "Made in the USA". </P> <P> From 1995 to 2008, Craftsman sponsored the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, a deal which began with the inception of the Truck Series . After the 2008 season, Craftsman withdrew from sponsoring the series and was replaced by Camping World . In 2016, Craftsman returned to motorsports sponsorship, serving as the title name for the World of Outlaws, renaming the Sprint Car Series and Late Model Series to the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series and World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series, respectively . </P>

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