Ewag of NoCal

This is my 2nd season with my Shimano Clarus, 6'-6" medium action, model CSS-66M2A. On July 11th it broke on me for the 2nd time since I have owned it landing a 10" Rainbow trout. It left me stranded a mile, 1 hour hike, from my truck with no way to continue fishing. I had to send it back to Shimano for a 2nd time this year (season) for a replacement, which now just sits in my garage taking up space. I now understand why they have a lifetime warranty. I am 48 years old, have my California Lifetime fishing license, and have been fishing the same way my dad taught me as a child my entire life. I hike down into high sierra and cascade range mountain canyons to fish rivers and streams, usually following animal trails and climbing over many boulders on my typical fishing days. And yes, my rod gets dropped now and again. In the past I have used Berkley, Mitchell, and other No-Name brand rods and I had NEVER broken any fishing rod in my life until this one. The Shimano Clarus is a fragile, wimpy fishing rod. It can't take the slightest beating or abuse, and as far as I'm concerned this rod is the Prima Donna of the fishing rod world. I will never purchase another one of these rods and I have already replaced mine with a 6' 6" Cabela's Fish Eagle II, which did just as well as the Clarus for me last Saturday, July 17th.