New L'n'L owner, ex Lee turret user, longtime Dillon shopper. Just on the points referenced in the post above by MasterBlaster...
spring case retainer - yep, on my 4th in 1200 rounds BUT, I popped the cases in and out dozens of times getting the two powder drops and the seater setup and then adding a Lee FCD in the 5th position...if I had just rotated the plate around instead of being quite so impatient, I'd still be on the original...also, had I begun with the pistol powder drop rather than the standard it would have been simpler/quicker ... I've also used 4 different powders which required a lot of case in and out while I adjusted to get my settings recorded
ejection spring will not "launch" anything - I eventually rotated it out of the way in order to use the FCD but it works as one would expect - no drama, it's just acts as a gate to shepherd the rounds out to the collector bin ... no idea how one could break one while in use...?
primer feed does NOT like stray powder - no reason to get any in there tho and if it's an issue, keep an air can (computer accessory) nearby
haven't adjusted the pawls at all - came timed perfectly in the box from Midway - looks easy enough tho if they ever require adjustment - expect that to be a LONG time and many rounds in the future
no Loctite needed anywhere
few general points...powder drop is GREAT...I only load pistol at the moment and got the micrometer meter, same with the seater...now with the micrometer readings, resets after experimenting or caliber change is quick and painless (well one pain...those little etched numbers are not in a contrasting color so they're a challenge to read)...very smooth plate rotation with half motion on the upstroke and half on the down, even pretty full cases won't jostle any out
built like a tank, more modern design than the Dillon which I used and researched extensively, bushing system rather than screwing in the dies is just plain sensible, everyone should be doing it...cheaper to convert calibers, well-built, more modern press design, less expensive initially, New Dimension titanium carbide dies (marketing crap!) are reasonablly priced ($29 for 45acp from Midway) and work very well ....so... only downside I can see is that resale will not be as good as a Dillon but, I didn't buy it to sell it.....
assembly manual just plain bites!! Thanks god, if you look at the exploded picture a moment, you discover that it's over 80% assembled and ADJUSTED in the box ... really just need to stick components together
here's a reference/review that's got a few pics
http://www.shootingtimes.com/ammunition/lock_1105/
plus everything that Cortland has posted in the article "Don't drink the Blue Kool-Aid" is correct - thanks for the guidance!
/Bryan