I do like the GoldDots and UniCores but as long as i can get Partitions for less than $25 for 50, "hard to beat" is relative to current availability.
Wideners has them now for roughly $22-24 a box of 50 in .429 and 45 so i stocked up.
Speer is behind on other contracts atm and the new DeepCurls are not the easiest to find in the sizes i want. Locally though i can get some of the 45LC-250gr and 50-300gr GoldDot Hunters and the older 45-300gr UniCore soft points occasionally.
Normally for the price GoldDots are very hard to beat and the 50A&E Hunter i get locally is fantastic in my 54s. Now if i could just find some GoldDot 40-180gr at a good price i would be really happy.
Crushribs are pretty good and for a few bullets/guns are my favorites but i buy large quantity at a time and Harvester wont match the bulk pricing i get from MMP and charge me shipping. Plus they dont sell any 54x50s. A guy locally sells Hornady/MMP 45x40s for under $6/50 and Harvester Smooths at the same price but the 45x40 Crushribs are more and i really do like them for the hottest 45 loads. Locally i dont see much if any price difference if i need something right away.