Never handled a Curado I.  Might be the bee's knee for all I know.  I like my Tatula Type R.  Really enjoying the Pinnacle Primmus for about $7 more.  My like new Lews TP was less than your limit.  Its another nice reel.  Quite a few good reels in that price range.  Handle some and pick your poison.

 

 

Lews Tournament Pro. $139.00 at American Legacy Fishing right now.. I bought 2, awesome reels. I have 6 Lews reels in total.

 

When you sign up they give you a $25.00 discount code. You can't use it for the Lews TP reel. It's already marked down bare bone so use it for something else when the time comes.

The Chronarch 200e would get my vote if you can find one on sale.

To the OP, considering the applications you would like to use the reel for I would consider: Shimano's Curado I HG, CH 200E7 or Lews: TP1 SH. I fished the 3G Revo STX for 2 seasons, but ultimately I didn't like it. Ergonomics suited me, handled ok, castability was ok, but it was the geary sound that really turned me off. Petty? Maybe. But its my opinion. I recommended the higher speed ratio's because if you are going to use a buzzbait, the higher ratio will help keep those blades on top of the water with less winding. And,  if you need a slower presentation, just slow down. Best of luck on your choice. 

Never handled a Curado I.  Might be the bee's knee for all I know.  I like my Tatula Type R.  Really enjoying the Pinnacle Primmus for about $7 more.  My like new Lews TP was less than your limit.  Its another nice reel.  Quite a few good reels in that price range.  Handle some and pick your poison.

 

X2 on the Pinnacle Primmus, it's a sweet little reel that doesn't get much attention. Can be found online for about $150-$160 NIB. The Lews Tournament Pro is hard to beat and can be found on the bay for about $150, and the new Lew's Tournament MB which is very close in performance to the TP can be found for about $110.