I have been a dyed-in-the-wool Ambassaduer fan for decades, but have been toying around with the idea of some upgrades. Have been eyeing Calcutta's for years, but always talked myself out of it with, "I still got a half dozen 6500's that work great and for the price of one 400 Calcutta, I could almost buy three 6500's. I've finally decided on an upgrade, but now Shimano has these TE series reels. Damn, life's full of tough choices, isn't it?

Any one out there with hands on experience with the TE's? What convinced you to buy one? Was it worth the extra $$$ over a regular Calcutta? No hype please. Let's hear the good, the bad, and the ugly.
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