Good educative thread. I spoke with the repair guy at Lamiglas and was told much of what you guys have mentioned. $42 to repair (plus the $15 s/h) to get a new top section, not a bad deal. Although I have seen some reasonably nice rods out there in the $60 range.
_________________________
Mike, Editor
www.washingtonlakes.com "Featuring readers lake and saltwater reports."