I'm guilty of using cheap dies but I just set up my first Hornady die. I bought the cheapest seater die (hornady) I could find just so I could seat some bullets in my 300 NM to fire form a couple of cases to send off to get a die set made. My first impression is that the price reflects the quality. Anyway, I guess that I shouldn't complain until I give it a chance. I've had good experiences with cheap dies but I really have my doubts about this Hornady set. I hope I'm wrong.