Be careful.
What I saw at my neck of the woods can be categorized in two groups: one are the guys in the flea markets who try to sell you tools with too much wear to be usable. You know, flat head screwdrivers gone round or a power tool with burn marks near the motor. The other group will see you in the Home Depot parking lot telling you that they have a complete toolbox for sale cheap and very quick. They won't tell you that it has fallen off the truck, but it is obviously that. Both groups will also try to sell to the pawn shops and the latter will try to charge you the price of a brand new tool for something that has completed its useful life. My point is I am sure everyone is honest here, but there are a lot of fast ball and bean balls pitchers in this game and I am sure that no one wants to be associated with them.
About cleaning, some oil and light steel wool make great work. WD-40 is obviously a good friend of us too.
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