I picked one up, I already have a Lews Tournament that I like a lot.

Too many good reels in the $100-150 that will last decades with a little maintenece. Not worth buying cheapo stuff and replacing them every few years or dumping parts into them every few months. End up spending just as much or more in the long run for lower performance.

Tried a graphite Penn offshore reel once, loaded up on a monster striper the darn thing flexed so much the gears basicly exploded. Graphite for side plates is fine not for the frame!