I have a broken 1/2" socket. It is a 1/2" drive 6 point model.
The Sears in Nashua said that they NO longer produce this socket, and that I was out of luck. The guy at the counter was nice and he called numerous places to try to find one. "Blame Obama for selling us out to the Chinese!!" he said in the store. He called Craftsman directly and they said "not available."
My 2 options were to take the socket to a different store in Salem NH or Manchester NH, or receive a store credit. Both are too far to travel to get a $5 socket.
I left with the socket and a slip saying that I am entitled to a refund. I might try to weld the socket back together.
At least I was able to swap out a broken impact swivel and some broken screw drivers for USA goods.

you Sears.