Parker, I recently took 2 rods to Lamiglas that were broken they were both 8-10 years old, 1 was a Kenia Killer the other a Kenia Special, they gave me the top half of the killer which I had broken out of carelessness then and there for nothing, but they had to make a new top half of the special which they charged me $40 for and took a couple weeks to get back, I've always been happy with there customer service, I can't say that about G-Loomis. One other tip, for downrigger fishing, I think glass rods are a better choice, I don't think graphite holds up to well to the stress downriggers put on them, been my experience anyways.