My RCBS story goes .
I messaged on FB regarding the vintage and die series of a 3rd hand 223 FL die with the cool split cone on a slick decapping pin . Also about my 25 yr old Partner press that's has enough slop full up to have weird seating stuff with pistols . So they say , send us the press we'll check it and repair or replace it . They're design life is 50,000 rounds .........so I'm trying to do the math , is that on 2,3,or 4 dies .......what about priming .... There was this broke winter that I sized and flaired every piece of brass I owned , and good lord the bullets I sized ....... I would say I'm well into the design life of 150-250,000 under load strokes , besides it's plenty good enough for the Ram Prime permanent position .
Oh and they sent the update parts for current production . The rod , ball , decapping pin , new thimble , and lock nut for the die which I didn't ask about beyond seeking vintage . The die marks indicated 1964 but the tech said it was the Reloader Special series about 1974 . Either way it was $12-15 in parts , they added a bag of 5 headed pins also , if I had bought them retail for a donated 3rd hand die that was at least 40 years old at the time .
Redding sent me a seating die pin gratis for a fully disclosed show purchased die set as there is a long and short for that in the 45-70 to accommodate the Marlin short noses and another for everything else . The shorter pin leaves about 1 -1.5 threads to lock when seating at 2.255 OAL . The longer pin only has about 3 left in the die when seating for the nearly 3 " 535s like the Postell .
Lee says on the warranty disclaimer that if it's over 2 old you can get it replaced for half of retail for parts or whole ...... Their MSRP not your receipt.......
No I haven't tried to get a replacement for the 308 unbreakable decapping pin I broke ....... I just made one with replaceable decapping pins via a set screw . I needed a .309 dia vs .306 anyway .
CH is happy to sell you parts for current production or whatever is left in NOS .
I've wondered about the Pacific lifetime warranty but never called Hornady or PTG to ask .