I have not fished with a lammi but have a friend that I fish with and he breaks his every year. Yea, they replace it just fine, but when your out on the rive that doesn't mean much. I Have fished Loomis rods, both fly and steelhead and have been very happy with their feel and durability. Lets face it steelheading is not an easy sport on gear. Most of us set the hook on a lot more rock fish and limb cod than actual steelhead and this is often times where a rod is broken. The IMX is a great rod, but as mentioned above they ain't cheap.