I am with ya i think the chargemaster combois a great investment. I just started loading this year and that was one of the first things i bought i looked at manual scales and they all seemed pretty fragile for my fat fingers and shakey hands. i just figued why risk blowing up a $1000 gun to save$150 bucks on a scale i picked mine up for$254 thu natchez. my loading area has a floresent light just over head. and my hand loaded.243 ammo is shooting sub- minute groups so i dont think lights arean issue. so far i have been very pleased and would recomend one to anyone.