Depends on how you define worth. To me, it's definitely worth it. I get extremely consistent ammo that is custom tailored to my pistol and I can do that cheaper than what I can buy commercially. Using Winchester primers, Vv N320, and Bear Creek 125gr (I'd consider them 130gr seeing as most hover at the 129.6gr point and load them based on that weight and not the advertised weight) poly/moly coated LRN...I can produce 9mm ammo for $73.50/1K rnds. The cheapest I could buy ammo for locally is $150/1K (after taxes). Now, depending on how much time I can get out to practice between monthly matches, I can go through 1-2K rnds in a month. It's definitely worth it for me to load my own 9mm (and .45acp...and .38super...and .40smith).