lami's trade up policy isn't bad all things considered, but it's nowhere near as good as it used to be. they used to take condition of your rod as a factor and give some really good deals.

i had a 10'6 G1000 rod a few years back, i used the thing a half dozen times and it sat in a corner gathering dust. i cleaned up the cork really well and brought it in, they traded me for a X96JC for $40. i think the going rate now is something like $80 for the same grade that your rod already is, more if you're trading up to a higher grade.