i've had my morrum for over 3 years now, best casting reel i've ever used and i've tested out most everything out there; not saying that i didn't like the others, matter of fact a couple of the shimanos were very sweet, i just find my ambassadeur morrum to be my favorite of all...i do routine maintenance on the reel, pretty much every time i respool(which has been quite often these last few weeks) but for major repairs i go with ollie damons in portland...following this winter, she's going in for a complete tune-up...with routine cleaning and maintenance, and an occasional professional overhaul, i plan on many many more years of faithful service from my morrum...as for the regular ambassadeurs, they're like a box of chocolates- most are good but some are bound to go tits up sooner or later...later, pac