If one makes one living with ones tools. Buy the best that one can afford.
For projects, HF has saved my ass plenty of times to give them value in my book. The cash you save.....goes into the project.
Buy high quality drill bits, cresent wrenches, torque wrench ect. When it comes to hammers, carts, auto body dollies, engine stands, cherry pickers or even a chop saw, save your money and get HF. That is unless you have an expensive tool fetish.
I have an HF stand. Its perfectly adequate for the job.....