I think Loomis makes a fine rod.

Almost all broken rods are due to operator error. High sticking is a major problem. I have been through the Lamiglas factory recently and was shown some of the broken rod they get back. In almost every case they replace them with no questions asked. Often the rods are accompanied by a note . Usually the rod was broken on a "Big Native"

I think they appreciate the honest notes where the guy says, "Hey I was snagged on a log, using Power Pro, and yanked like crazy and it broke."