The LHP is of aluminum except for the ram, the linkage arms and the pivot pins. Mine is not well aligned between the ram and the die hole, and it has a lot of springiness to it, so it can be hard to do things that need feel to tell you something is not quite right. It does have a hollow ram that catches the spent primers, so that is definitely a plus.
I replaced it with a Huntington Compac hand press, which is a much better designed and built hand press (also more $$). It has dual opposing handles for more leverage in a smaller package. It uses twin guide rods to accurately align the business end of the ram (the shell holder) with the die hole, and there's almost no flex or spring to it. It also has a built in primer punch, but it does not even attempt to catch spent primers. I suppose you could cobble up a fitting and attach a flexible tube to the bottom of the sliding ram block, though I never tried. I added a small circular wooden plate to the bottom of it so it would stand upright on its own without me holding on to it. It can also be bolted to a larger board that is bolted or clamped to a bench, counter top or table. I used mine regularly for all of my reloading for a few years until I got a Forster Co-Ax (there are similarities between them), but I have not used it since then more than once or twice. If I ever need that kind of portability, it will certainly get the nod.
Andy
