I have multiple presses, multiple gauges. If I could only have one, it would be the MEC 9000 in 12 gauge with the Steelmaster a close runner up. The taper crimp at the 6th station is worth the extra cost of the 9000. I normally disconnect the linkage on the 9000 and spin the the carriage by hand. You can pull hulls at any of the first three stations to do work that is generally best done on a MEC Jr.
I can load steel and tungsten on the 9000 as easily as I can on the MEC JR.
