I posted that Dobyn's 764CB RM is a good all around crank bait rod. The is a $250 price range crank bait bait, 7'6" for the deep divers between 1/2 to 1 oz cranks. Lew's Fritz series crank bait rods are also good for a lot less $$, not in the same class as the 764CB RM however.

A few years ago I picked a Loomis GL2 PR843C from a clearance sale that I use for smaller crankbaits 3/8 to 1/2 oz. This isn't a traditional bass crankbait rod, it's a salt water popping rod that works for small crankbaits and a good structure spoon rod!

Tom

Thats something I have yet to find myself as well.  In my case my deep cranking rod (St Croix LTB 7'10" Magnum Cranker) is great for just that, deep cranking with the larger baits, like SK 5xds/6xds, Spro Little John DD's, etc... But is poor a choice for general purpose cranking as it just doesn't load or cast well with bait's less than 1/2 oz. So I recently picked up a 7' MH/Mod St Croix Mojo cranking rod for the times I am not throwing the bigger baits, but it is also rated to 1oz. With no time on the water with it yet I don't know if it's the answer as a "do-all" cranking rod.

  I have a 7' M Veritas Micro Guide that is as close to an all around cranking rod that I have found.  I throw everything on it ranging from square bills to 5xd.

 

When I'm getting specific though I tend to use 3 different rods.  All 3 H2O Xpress Ethos 7'CC for smaller cranks, 7'MH Squarebills, 7'10"MH for deep divers.