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[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Crescent-CTK148MP-148-Piece-Professional-Tool/dp/B000BQMLLY"]Amazon.com: Crescent CTK148MP 148-Piece Professional Tool Set: Home Improvement[/ame]

All the basic wrenches, sockets, screwdriver bits along with pliers and stuff for a decent price. They have them at Costco frequently, every male member in my immediate family has gotten one for a christmas gift. They're more than durable enough for personal use (would not recommend for a professional) and if you manage to actually break something just go out and buy a quality replacement, odds are you'd break another cheap one.

Edit: This may not be the particular set I have seems like they reconfigure every year or two for the hell of it, but it's a good starter set.