Depending on how much you shoot is key...if you don't shoot a lot, you also have to factor the cost of all the equipment into yor cost per round....shoot a lot:lower cost per round....shoot a little;higher cost per round and it may be cheaper to buy factory ammo...also how much do you factor in for the cost for your time?
This is not anti reloading...I reload...but these are other factors to consider..
My logic is a little different based on the logistics of my life so it may be totally impractical to others. I would love to reload but I don't see finding the time to do it. I would definitely save money and that is why I still think I will take the plunge in the near future.
Personally I don't see me being able to shoot more since that is a function of time availability more than anything. Having free ammo would still not free up the time for me to get to the range more often. My only point is that you have to take in everyone's input, digest it considering some of their logic may not be applicable to your life circumstances, and take the plunge.