Are those the 0805 LEDs here:
http://www.ladyada.net/wiki/mdcpickandplace/jellybeansIf so, great since I'm using the same. I'll give it a try later today. They've been a big PITA for me as well, even with LV 26.
EDIT: Sweet. I just tried it and it seems to place fine with LV1. Thanks for that. My tants are still a bit off with LV1, but I may just need to tweek the measurements a bit. They're kind of annoying since the metal leads are pretty inconsistent and sometimes throw things off (I think).