without reading the entire chain of feedback (I hope this hasn't already been discussed), but I paid around $120 for my green bantam curado 201 in 1996 from Fisherman's. I still fish it and have only serviced it once. It looks pretty old, but the insides are clean. And I picked up another on a trade here at PP. My buddy had the same reel at the time, but it was stolen so he bought the most recently generation at around $200, but he likes it and has used it hard. I know you can find the older, first generation ones on eBay in near new condition for under $100- easier to find if you can do a 200 (right handed, not 201 left handed). The drags in these are available and can be repaired.

I also fish spoons with a chrome bantum 201sg with black handle. it is great with the reverve feature for feeding out line when extending a drfit, but I have been advised that you cannot replace the drags on these. And I see them on eBay for in the mid-$100-200 range. Ollie Damons told me that allot of guys buy them off eBay in "like new" condition and the drag is smoked!