Estwing makes the best hammers, hands down, no question. They're made in America (when American made hammers are difficult to find in 2017) and it shows spectacularaly in the products, especially when compared to other brands which are mostly Chinese junk these days. I have owned 6 or 7 Estwings of this type over the years and the quality has either stayed the same or gotten better. My father has probably 15 Eastwings, and I've used pretty much every make and model of hammer you are likely to encounter, so I know a little about the consistiency of the quality.