I'm not picking it apart, the XL650 case feeder costs a lot more, but it provides a real speed-up of the loading process. Having used the Loadmaster case feeder I'd do without, but if it really is only $18 to buy the option for the Auto Breech Lock Pro its not like its going to break the bank to find out if its worthwhile for your work flow or not. Despite the cost, I'd heartily recommend the case feeder for the XL650, YMMV.
I found shaking the collimator to load the tubes and having to rotate the tubes while reloading negated all the advantage it offered, if each tube held 100 cases I'd likely have a different opinion, but my was only something like 20 .40S&W cases which is what I had my Loadmaster dedicated to while I struggled with it. The Loasmaster as a press was great, if you don't prime on the press it is great. My goal is to only handle a case once for the loading cycle and the Loadmaster priming issues was a show stopper for me. I got a .40S&W "conversion kit" for my XL650, which cost darn near as much as the Loadmaster, and knocked out my 5K of .40S&W bullets in no time compared to all the futzing around I did with the Loadmaster Priming system.
I'm seriously considering the Auto Breech Lock as an upgrade to my LCT, the cost is very bearable, time is money, despite being retired