snit, by chance are any of the reels a EBAY purchase?

i know when i've talked with doug at ollie damons, he mentioned that some calcutta reels had a poor placement of the ar-dog. meaning that the dog would raise to far and not fall when the crank was turned. causing the crank to rachet backwards. now he has said that if you have one of these reels as you do. box it up and send it to the nearest shimano factory. they may send you a newer model in exchange. sounds to me this may be a viable option.