Haha. Yes. I have two of these. A 100HL and a 100XS. I don't think these are really what this person is looking for, since they are around $600 ea. haha. But, that said, you only have to buy them once and maintain them and they really are cheaper in the long run. You can buy a couple $100 reels every few months or buy one $600 reel and own it for life. The Steez really is the best reel money can buy. Period. And the fact that the gears will last forever and it is somewhat easy to disassemble and clean it is a great investment.

. As I was just joking as well.

Lews reels are solid.

BPS pro qualifier , H2O Mettle

Used Shimano Citica 200E on ebay for $60-$70.

Try the Bass pro qaulifier you can get em on sale sometimes for $89

If you are still looking I have one of these and I love it. Usually can only get it online. The reel staff at Grapevine hadn't even seen one before.
http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-Nitro-Tournament-Z-Baitcast-Reel/product/1303270646333/

ask uncle Steve

Cheap, good (surprisingly) H2O Mettle at academy. I bought 10 on Black Friday, a few years ago for $25 each. I've not had a single problem with any of them. Just oil before first use.

I have them on different rods with 15-20 lb Flouro and up to 65-lb braid. But with the braid I can cast right down to the knot on the arbor so make a good knot.

You are an ABU guy and you have to ask this question ?
ABU GARCIA BLACK MAX ....... $49 @ Wal Mart or Academy.
IMHO this is absolutely the best reel made for under $100.
I have 5 of them & a couple of them are 2&3 years old and still work flawlessly.
I use one on my 6'6" St Croix to throw weightless plastic and I can throw them a long ways with ease. I have every thing on them from 10# mono to 20# fluro + 50# braid. I like them just as much as my STX & Revo S.
I tried the H2O Mettle and wound up giving it away,,,,,,went back to the Black Max.

They have boxes and boxes of cheap Abu reels at southwest parts and service. Literally hundreds of reels. $20 ea, $30ea, $40ea. All from combos that had issues with the rods. All reels are nice, new condition. Did I say hundreds? Cheap?!!!!

Bass pro has the carbonite reel on sale for $80-ish dollars all of the time and that is a good reel. Academy typically will have a sale on Lew's and that will bring the price of some of those reels under $100. I would stay away from the Shimano Caenan, I have one and it does cast well but the power of the reel is bad when reeling in fish.

Spinning: Pflueger President. (I have a Pflueger Trion as a cheaper secondary and it's great/reliable/durable as well but definitely not as nice feeling as the President)

Baitcast: H20 Mettle.

Have em both. Love em both.

Promax reel from junked promax rod combos is a good score too. Killer reel, very similar to the blackmax but slighty nicer. I also LOVE my orra winch for cranking. It's the best casting reel I own. If you're an Abu guy (I am) buy whatever Abu has in your price range and you'll probably love it. Orra SX will be just as great for a general purpse reel (winch is LOW gear ratio 5:1)

Best bet is to get the Orra SX or Winch depending on use and what speed you need, they are a world ahead of the max line in terms of smoothness and performance. You can get into the revo line starting at $129 new as well, something to consider, though the orra will perform at the same level.

Pinnacle Pro XS from Academy $69 been very pleased with them