The one I got was on Ebay, I lied about it being a friend. My bad, just seemed like a great deal. Looked just as nice as the $400 one and paid $75. I did notice parts, side plates and stuff like that. I have my share of reels so if it goes out on me I'll still be fishing. Just think it would be cool to fish a real from around the time I was born. From what I've heard Ollie Damon's can fix them. Probably not original parts, but I just thought it would be cool to have one. Maybe it's all the hype. I dunno.