Hey Ironfisherman, even if we can't agree about spinning/casting reels, I can offer another reel that isn't too expensive. I have an Okuma Sierra on my 7 wt. It has a nice smooth disc drag, plenty of capacity (holds 150 yds of backing) and is pretty well made for around 50 bucks. I caught several big chum last month on the Satsop with it, up to nearly 20 pounds and the drag worked great. It looks identical to the reels that Cabela's is selling as their Prestige model.
Greg