As far as socket sets, I use at work Repco 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 sets. I broke a 1/4 ratchet once in 7 years, and it was replaced on the spot when I took it to the nearest Repco to work -- and it was really my fault not the tool's!
If you're after a kit, go for Sidcrome. I paid $1,000 for a tool set...