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Halfords professional quality tools are pretty well made, reasonably priced and they have a no quibble replacement policy. I don't think they do much bike specific stuff in that range but I have a 1/4 drive socket set with hex bits that I use for most bike jobs.
If you have a bench vice and length of old chain you don't need a chain whip. Put one end of the chain in the vice, put the wheel against the vice and wrap the free end of the chain round the cog, so that the cog / cassette doesn't turn when you put the tool on to undo it. Best done with a tyre on the rim to protect the rim and make the wheel less likely to skid out.