At the moment there are some good prices (Amazon) on the RCBS Pro Melt but if works out I'd as soon have the Lyman Mag25 at the price point. Then again I have no idea what the RCBS prices will be next year.
It's been long enough coming that maybe Lyman tested enough. Maybe Lyman figures lifetime on the electronics can be shorter than I hope it will be and/or shorter than the RCBS Pro Melt. The RCBS has a deserved reputation for the best on the market which leaves plenty of room for improvements in the Lyman Mag25 temperature control and display and lead drip and mold support. I just don't know if the potential improvements are there and if the quality control is uniformly strict.
Midway has one Lyman review slamming the mold support only for not being universal. The reviewer is returning the product.
Cast Boolits says it looks good and works good and works with my molds but the mold support needs modifications for some popular molds - suggested modifications include being sure any lead drips can fall all the way through any modified supports when the mold is removed.
Serious concerns at CastBoolits are that the circuit board has too much ambient heat from a hot lead pot including heat soak after shutoff as the lead solidifies with the internal cooling fan (? susceptible to heat damage itself?) off.
