They are much better designs. They also put more weight on the needle than Lee. You can almost get a LEE to stop being a dripomatic if you add weight to the handle. You can either stack a bunch of washers under the handle and then you screw it back on, or you can clamp a small set of vice grips to the handle and just let them hang there and use that for a handle. I like the second one. You can pick a set up at Home Depot for 2-3 bucks and it makes a better handle than you already had (imho). Also.... you always have a set of vice grips handy if you need them.