don't know much about the halfords gear but facom is mid range and has a lifetime warranty.to be honest you'd do better on ebay buying 2nd hand snap on i got a set soemx flank drive for £100 as new no marks or damage, new £286 so a good saving a general sevice set 3/8 drive blue point is about £130 and offers a decent set for the new starter, if you don,t need them instantly look at this as an option buy the best you can aford not just a bulk set thats got lots of shite in to make it look like a good deal. decent tools will save you in the long run as a rounded nut with a cheep socket or spanner can cause untold grief and heart ache and hindsight is there to kick your ass when that loose fitting spanner do's it's best to spoil your day