I own a private (invite only) sporting clays range. All of my auto traps are Atlas (At-50's and At-250's). I just purchased the oscilating base and it works well and just like the rest of Atlas products....very simple to install.
I'm not exagerating one bit. I have thrown thousands of targets with these units and not a single problem,. In fact, they opperate so well, that I can honestly say, I don't think I've had more than 5 broken targets total NO KIDDING. I throw true-flight targets and the combination is perfect.
They definately are not built as heavy as a Pro-matic, but the simple fact that they throw endless targets perfectly convinces me to stay with them. I have friends that have the cheaper brands (champion and outers), but I have seen them struggle with broken targets or feeding problems.
Again, Atlas traps in my opinion are not built like the top of the line models, but for 1/2 or 1/3 of the price they work tremendously. You can buy 3 for the price of one. The other attractive aspect is the 5 year warranty vs. the 2 or 3 year warranty the big boys only offer. Not that I have had one problem with my Altas, but as accomodating as Scott is at Atlas, I can't imagine him being any different if you had a problem.
First class people with a great product for semi-commercial type clubs or private use.
Shane Loper