As always don't waste your money. FULL STATEMENT FROM LOWE'S CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS: "We will honor all lifetime warranties no matter where the CRAFTSMAN hand tool was purchased. We ask that customers bring in the item, and we'll replace it if we have the product.

Can you exchange Craftsman tools at Ace Hardware?

Ace will exchange a product covered that they have in stock. Return damaged product to a stocking Retail Partner or call 1-888-331-4569 for details. No proof of purchase required. This covers all Craftsman tools that were covered by the lifetime warranty regardless of manufacturer or where they were purchased.

Can you exchange rusted Craftsman tools?

If Rufus' tools were rusted so thoroughly they couldn't be used, then he could dump them on the returns desk and get shiny new ones. ... If a Craftsman hand tool ever fail due to a defect in the product, simply return the item to the nearest Sears store.