Is it as good as the gen 2? My gen 3 stx is having some issues at the moment. Pretty sure it just needs oil but a washer could be broken. My gen 2 winch is still in working order so i want a reel that would last. 

I have one, it is a good reel.  Out of the box the handle nut was loose and the spool bearings were dry.  That's an easy fix for a guy like me but with a MSRP of 200 bucks I'd expect more.  These two flaws were not isolated to just me.  I also didn't care for how they dropped two of the ball bearings from the handle and put bushings in there.  I like four ball bearings in the handle on a crankbait reel.  I quickly changed that but again, for $200, I'd expect more.  While the Gen 3 Revos may have captured the interest of the guys who like pretty and shiny things, those of us who just fish hard saw no benefits over the generation one and two reels.

 

If you don't mind going over the reel and checking everything out they are good.

I have one, it is a good reel.  Out of the box the handle nut was loose and the spool bearings were dry.  That's an easy fix for a guy like me but with a MSRP of 200 bucks I'd expect more.  These two flaws were not isolated to just me.  I also didn't care for how they dropped two of the ball bearings from the handle and put bushings in there.  I like four ball bearings in the handle on a crankbait reel.  I quickly changed that but again, for $200, I'd expect more.  While the Gen 3 Revos may have captured the interest of the guys who like pretty and shiny things, those of us who just fish hard saw no benefits over the generation one and two reels.

 

If you don't mind going over the reel and checking everything out they are good.

It makes me weary when they are coming out of the factory like that.