Around here the typical thief is a crank addict...
Further, there is a West Coast crime syndicate that ships used American quality tools to China by the container-load.
About two years ago twin 45-foot containers were found at the Long Beach docks stuffed with high-quality ugly tools.
It's so bad that venturing into the big box parking lot is a hazard.
Now that a lot of guys are leaving the trade it can be hard to figure out if you're dealing with a fence or a tradesman's wife.
