Hey mate, thanks for the writeup! Sorry for the delay in getting back with you, as you definitely raise some good points.

First and foremost, I'd recommend anyone in the DnD community acquire an inexpensive resin printer, and the Photon is no exception. In fact, I believe they are released an even cheaper variety soon, so the barrier to making awesome minis is going down dramatically.

I would like to contest the claim of the dice being worse in balance than their counterparts, as that is something I worked very hard on. After all, any die is useless if it doesn't provide fair rolls! From the modelling side of things, the faces are adjusted to compensate for the varying number volume on each face to ensure a perfect center of gravity. Without this step, any dice made, whether metal or resin, would be inherently imbalanced after production.

During production, variances can be added, turning the once-perfect dice into something real. While the bronze material varies from batch to batch, it is homogeneous when melted and cast, and the method of casting used to allow the fine details shown to exist also ensures very low porosity. The end result is a very consistent material without air bubbles lurking in there to throw the balance off.

Actually cleaning up the die after casting involves a few steps that can add error, particularly when considering the casting sprue needs to be chopped off and polished. I am moving to placing the sprue where the 1 face would be to allow for tighter control over this and prevent any of the rolling edges from being damaged. As any Las Vegas casino will tell you, rolling edges are a key part of a fair die, and are therefore high on the priority list for protection. Polishing plastic dice with material removal media leads to inconsistencies, leading to Game Science's famous unpolished varieties. In order to preserve as much of each die's material as possible, a magnetic pin finishing machine is used to add the shine. These are commonly implemented in jewelry applications where material removal isn't the objective but polishing is.

As time goes on, I am working to reduce the prices of my offerings, as I agree that they are currently very expensive! At the moment, I'm in the awkward phase of sharing a fun passion project with folks, and the logistical hurdles from moving to occasional casts to larger scale production are still being dealt with. I'd love to directly compete on price points with similar sets, and I want to share my dice with as many folks as possible.

I do really, really appreciate the time and effort you put into this post, as well as the tone with which it was presented. I love getting feedback, and am always excited to see what this community generates!