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I have several of the HFT ones, plus my old (45 years old) Craftsman beam model. I did purchase the Tekton model mentioned above. It seems to be much higher quality in the hand than HFT, and came with a promise of 100% calibration before shipping.
Where torque is really critical, professionals get theirs checked and calibrated routinely. I have no idea where to get that done, and suspect it would cost more than some of these.
On some of these lower torque fasteners, like the drain plugs, the oil filter cover and base gasket etc. I feel much more comfortable tightening them by hand with no torque wrench. Just from years of experience I'm not going to overdo it, or underdo it. I can feel it tightening that way and I'm not slavishly waiting for a "click." The feeling of a bolt going into plastic deformation is a memory you won't forget.
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