I have fished with my Bud's Intrepid and I wouldn't give .02 cents for that POS!!! One good rod that has not been mentioned here for around $70 - $80 is the Berkley Air IM7 Buzz Ramsey, it ia an 8'6" rod and comes in medium through extra heavy, take your pick. You might find Superfly's (the Allstar rod rep) profile and e mail address here and contact him, He had some sportsman's show demo models listed in the classifieds section that you might get a good deal on.
Good luck and tight lines, Jeff