i've fished that rod a couple of times and really enjoyed it. pretty hard to beat. I also agree with everyone so far in saying they have a good waranty dept., when i worked in a sporting goods store a few years back, we had no problems in getting them to replace broken rods. sometimes they were a little slow, (during peak fishing seasons) but they made it a point to always take care of the customer. Of course i'm sure there have been some bad experiences, but in my opinion i'd give em a thumbs up.