The only thing I can tell you guys, is that you often get what you pay for. I won't mention the name of the shop in Lynwood, but, I have had nothing but great experiences. I am sure that I could have probably gotten my stuff cheaper somewhere else. 3 of us came out to the west coast to do a little steelie fishing, and really weren't set up that well. We stopped at T*ds, and those guys spent a couple of hours trying to help us out, and get us set up for your monsters. They shared info on techniques, and generally knocked themselves out giving us a hand. I've called and talked to them several times in the last year, and shot the breeze about how some of the gear is working here in the Midwest. They UPS stuff to me, and I get it ASAP, without fail. That has to be worth something. You can bet money on where I stop on my way to the Zipper in a few more weeks. Nuff said.