In article , "John A. Weeks III" wrote:

I find that deepwell sockets are much more likely to break
than standard sockets. They have thin side walls that
are prone to busting out.

Nonsense. The only difference between a deepwell socket and a standard socket
is the length. The wall thickness is the same.

Methinks you may be comparing a cheap, low-quality deepwell socket to a
better-quality standard socket, and not understanding the true reason for the
difference in wall thickness.