After ordering from Matco, Snap On and Cornwell and seeing all 3 side by side in my hand there is a definitely quality difference but my costs between the 3 are roughly the same. Most of Matco's stuff is just rebranded and marked up gearwrench. You're better off buying from Sears on black Friday IMHO.
That being said Matco does have some nice stuff that I like and the student discount makes it reasonably priced. If you have your heart set on something send me an email and I'll see what I can do.