lesse here... Okuma Coronado live bait spinner-smooth as silk at first, puked in year three- anti reverse went out, and handle spindle bent. Epixor spinner, silky smooth in years 1, adequate in years 2-4, now a paperweight.

Nitryx 400 bait caster- sent back to factory 3x due to inability to engage from free spool. Sent to watery grave at the Mid-channel marker, MA10.

2 different Celilo rods- tip snapped off when casting on rod #1, TWICE on same trip! the other exploded in a shower of thin, poorly manufactured graphite.

Okuma is a triumph of marketing. For the price point (this is key) you will not pick up a smoother or nicer looking reel or rod. I think my Epixor boasted something like seven bearings and I bought it for $60. For your average Joe who fishes 2x per year, it will probably be fine. For someone who USES their equipment, I think you are better off choosing any other manufacturer.