I don't know I have been thinking the same just for the fun of it. whats held me off is I have two a 5500 and a 6500's that are 30 years old and look like it. Never been in the shop and have caught a pile of fish. Everyone that mentions the high end Shimano's seems to know the phone number of the reel repair shop.

I did buy a couple of curados that I really like.
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