Of the 10 reels I own, 6 are Abu-Garcia. Two Penns, one Zebco (son's rod) and a Shimano Corsair. The Abu-Garcia reels have the best customer service dept standing behind them, so I will usually buy them before any others. Sent 4 different reels in after years of use and they sent me 4 new reels. Had a number Fenwick rods, one with a broken tip, another that had the handle eaten by a squirrel and both were replaced, no questions asked.

I fish the saltwater a lot, so these reels see a lot of tough use. Hope you find one you like. Andy