I'm afraid it's more the bashing and buckling that is causing the trouble.
 A crack could actually act like a spring and grip a handle tighter.
 
  This is what the Chinese do. They almost never weld up a socket 
(unless they are exporting it to us)
  and they'll grip a handle like a pit bull on a pork chop!

 I often wish socket chisel sockets were more universal in size, and 
they had made reamers to clean them up inside.

 A few sizes of interchangeable sockets between brands, and reamers for 
them??
    Wouldn't that save us --all-- a lot of headaches??
  yours, Scott

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