A machinist's point of view - Hornady Cam-Lock Case Trimmers

I know this has very good reviews by most, but I have to rate it from a critical machinist's quality viewpoint. They are so close to having an excellent product. Unfortunately, As a forty year machinist, I can only tell you about the lack of quality control, and the poor clearance I found on the shafts that support the shell holder and pilot. The small end has a bore size of .504, while the shaft is .499 in diameter. That's .005 clearance. Which I noticed immediately, as the shaft had way too much run out. It should have no more than .002 clearance. Also the shaft was not smooth, with tooling marks on it that you can feel by running you finger nail down it's length. The same applied to the larger shaft on the opposite side. I don't know about you, but I put my hold down bolts in straight. The area that supports the bolts is cast at an angle, with no spot facing, or flat area to properly support the hold down fasteners. To make this a quality tool, I now have to polish the shafts, and then re-bore the pot metal aluminum body, and install thin wall bushings in both ends. I really can't believe this is made in America. If it was, this would not have had the poor quality issues I have noted here. I am now retired, and I have the time and tooling to make this what it should have been from the start. I would not have bought this if I had seen it in person. I should have popped for more money, and bought a Dillon. An American product should be made in America. Come on Hornady, prove me wrong.