re: Harbor freight clamps and clamps in general

I have tons of them. The ones that break usually fail pretty soon after you buy them. They’re so cheap that I think its worth it to replace the broken ones. I don’t feel ripped off when they break. I expect 20% of them to fail and even after replacing them they’re still far cheaper than any other brand. In fact, I have some 36" bar clamps that I reach for over other brands – a byproduct of being cheaply made is that they’re also lighter weight and easier to handle with one hand, which is usually how I’m clamping stuff.