Stanley Tools has nothing to do with Stanley Windows. The name was purchased under a licensing agreement by Silverline Windows many years ago.

Stanley is the exact same window as Silverline and American Craftsman. People in the industry generally regard them as the bottom of the barrel. The production is extreemly high volume and the lineals a tad on the thin side. Quality control is difficult to say the least under these conditions.

To be fare, when you (a homeowner only buying one or two units) buy it under the American Craftsman name at Depot, the price is pretty tough to beat considering you're getting an insulated glass unit on an operating window.

To pay any more for the Stanley name is rediculous. What part of the country are you in?

I'm in the suburbs of DC.

I suspected the Stanely windows were not great, but wanted to find out. We have 22-year-old builder grade windows in our townhouse and they need to be replaced. I don't want to over-improve for the home we have but don't want junk either. Unfortunately, it doesn't look at stock size windows will do it.

Silverline in now under the Andersen banner but last I new they were still mfg and labeling for Stanley and to say the least they are a low grade builders window