Looks like you've started to really that slippery slope you were so afraid of.
Welcome to the club!
Tell me about it.
My current plan is to just start acquiring sockets of which many sizes and drives I need, but there's always lots of good deals on ratchets to be had on ebay.
Hell I keep looking at this inexpensive trio of Kobalt USA ratchets that are tempting me, but I know they're obviously just a crsftsman QR with a different handle shape.
I'm not exactly happy with my old proto 3/8 round head flex for most situations, but the sockets are more important if I can control myself .