Hi,
I use the FCDs on 4 revolver, 1 auto pistol and 5 rifle cartridges. All have performed as advertised, and I prefer to seat and crimp in two steps. Among other things, the FCD allows me to do that without constantly dinking around with the combo seating/crimp die to achieve the same result. The post-sizing carbide ring on the handgun calibers is a bonus, though I haven't seen that it has to work too hard with my reloads.
I've crushed handgun cases doing the seat/crimp operation simultaneously. There are several ways this can happen. One is uneven case lengths. Lee advertises the FCD is reasonably tolerant of length variations. Some folks never trim their handgun brass--I do, so I haven't really put this quality to the test. I do know I've never yet crushed a case with the FCD, even set "way down" to see if Lee's claim you "can't do it" holds water. It seems to.
Cleaning and a bit of fluff and buff prior to use was mentioned. Just as a matter of course, I take a new set of dies out of the box and head outside with a can of brake cleaner. After disassembly, everything gets cleaned, checked for burrs and deburred as required (I've done no more deburring on Lee's dies than others.) Then things get lubed lightly, and reassembled. Back in the house, the dies get adjusted and generally don't require additional service for quite a while. I've found this drill to be beneficial regardless of die brand.
Best advice I can give about the FCD is "Try it, and if you like it, great. If not, you're not out much money and you can always sell it." I understand Lee's sold a gazillion of these dies, with few complaints, so maybe they're on to something!
Rick C