blob, I don't think anyone jumped on you, or felt you were an idiot. I'm sure we all forget from time to time to wear our safety glasses, your post certainly reminded me to wear mine. Never having a puller come apart one tends to not think about it. If you want to do something different than someone else than you should, that's why there are several bullet pulling tools. Thanks for the heads-up. I'll be checking my puller more often.