Actually I would say the consensus is there will be some that bash Lee presses or any Lee equipment in most Forums. With as many or more who refuting those claims. I do not understand how it is that folks don't comparison shop. The used price is often at or near new on eBay. I was told that some of the sales are to countries where ordering from eBay is more likely that shooting and reloading supplies make it through customs or avoids the commercial source that won't ship "that" item outside the US.
If true that might explain both the higher premium pricing, as well as the default high shipping. If you sell a bunch of your stuff to where gun restrictions are pretty tight you could probably get more profit. Price it high and people in US that have more options won't buy it, leaving it for customers who will pay more for it.