I've been to 3 Walmarts in the last 24 hours and they are clearing out all of the Abu Garcia Max series reels. The black are $30, silver are $35, and pro are $45. I was looking for one in left hand as a test to see if that is more suitable for me. 

I saw that as well at my local Walmart. But the SilverMax are the previous model (Gen 2). I don't know what has really changed between Gen 2 and Gen 3 though.

I switched to left hand retrieve recently...I am never going back.  I don't know why I forced myself to do it differently after growing up using spinning reels exclusively. 

They are doing that here too,clearing out the Black, Silver and Pro Max 2 reels, and making room for the new "3" series reels. All right handed though.................I use LH. I actually like the these reels. Yeah they are cheap, but I have had a bunch of them for a few years now in heavy, regular use, and other than basic maint..............like oiling the spool bearings, and I had one that had a AR bearing acting up that just needed to be oiled, they have held up well. I still use a little "better" quality aluminum framed reel for the bull work around here,like frogging, cranking, and flipping but those Max series reels are just fine for fishing jigs, plastics, and such around moderate cover. Multiple 6lbers have been pulled in from the grass, and under docks with them around here and they have not exploded in my hands or caused me any harm.........................and I will tell you guys this with a stone cold straight face.....................they can skip a weightless soft plastic better than the most expensive reels I have ever owned..........the much beloved and ballyhooed Curado 51E's.

Yup, I am the idiot who has cheap reels on $200+ custom rods...............oh well. I also have a pile of $40-$60 rods to back up, and supplement the use of the customs.

 Plus, if I break one..................I'm out $35. I toss it in the junk drawer, and have a donor parts reel for the rest of my "junk". I have had $200 casting reels that needed to be sent off for repairs, and $35 dosen't even cover the shipping, parts, and labor. Buy once cry once??? No thanks................I buy cheap and stack deep.