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Well said.
I would advise staying away from "gun show specials" of cheap used dies, though.
I managed the gun and loading department of a large pawn shop for years. We got a LOT of trade-in dies, whole reloading rooms of stuff in widow sales and even buyouts of whole stores.
It was very common to find used dies that were rusty inside, or had "stuff" imbedded in the sizers. Any such die is good only as a paperweight, believe me. Rusty or crudded dies cannot be buffed or polished out without ruining their dimensions, and they'll ruin every piece of brass that gets run into them. Sometimes the first piece of brass inserted gets so stuck it's there forever!
New dies of any make are fine. BTW, have you ever wondered what that little circle of cardboard in a die box is? It's a vapor disc. It releases a rust-preventing vapor, and it is good for years.
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