I currently have and use 3 lee pro systems.....
They work really well for me.... like em alot... didnt want to be swaping out Calibers so I just got 3... 9mm..357... and 223
I have not had any real issues to date.... 2+ years with them... On all Mine I use a Little bunge Cord in place of the chain... works very very well.... And as stated just be sure the Primer shoot is full and ya wont have any issues....
On my 9mm I use the Bullet Feeder and Case feeder....... Besides an occasional case feeding upside down from falling into tubes that way (just flip it and move on) it works flawlessly... and can bang out 100rds in about 15minutes....
I see a LOT of people bash the Lee Pro 1000.... No it isnt a Dillon... and YES its only $180ish..... when I looked at getting press #2 i looked and looked at a Dillon.... but my 1st Pro for .223 worked so good... Figured WHY... If I had any issue I could always swap a part till a replacement arrived....
.223 is the only real issues per-say.... Priming .223 is a Pain anyways... 223, 5.56, Crimped Primers... etc etc etc..... so Over Time I have sped up my process by hand Priming with a Lee Primer.... then using the Case Feeder I can bust out 50rds in about 10 minutes...... i also De-prime and size with a separate shellplate with the Sizing die only, lube 50 cases, drop em in the Feeder... and Bust those out in about 5 or less minutes... ill do about 300 in 40min or so....
In .357, I guess im more worried since most are MAG rounds.... so I do 1 case from size to Bullet at a Time.... i have used the case feeder, and have a Bullet Feeder for it, but dont use em yet... Now I did just get a Henry Rifle in .357 so I may start using the feeders since I will be shooting a LOT more .357
yes it does take a BIT of fiddling, I havent really had ta do too much.... setting up a Bench ta hold 3 systems was probobly the hardest thing ta do
It sint too bad ta change calibers.. maybe 10 minutes ish... But for the cost of everything Like $80ish (including Powder drop)...... I just went for a NEW system... But thats just me....
For the $$$ I dont think ya can beat it... it will do 1 case at a Time faster than a single stage for Turret... and can go full Progressive if ya want..... I really like being able ta pop into my loading room... and in an hour or so have 100 .223, 100 9mm, and about 40 .357 for my next range day
Anyways... i love Mine......