On 6/26/2016 at 8:25 PM, new2BC4bass said:

A used Alphas F I bought required repairs.  Had it tuned and the bearings and drag upgraded at the same time.  It now has 6.8 gears.  Even without a new handle or paint job, there is no way I could get my money back.  Good thing it is never going anywhere. 

It was the same way with a '64 Chevele I had.  Line bored, Holly 850, Holly Hi-rise intake, high performance cam, tuned headers, new valves, brand new exhaust, etc. are things I as the owner enjoyed.  No one else was willing to pay for those improvements when I sold the car even though they got to enjoy the benefits.

Agreed.  The sellers always think they can recover that money spent, but most times that's never the case.  

buy a BPS Pro Qualifier (when its on sale) and upgrade the bearings. Boom. Problem solved.

1 hour ago, thirtysixit said:

buy a BPS Pro Qualifier (when its on sale) and upgrade the bearings. Boom. Problem solved.

Have you used a bps pq? I was thinking about getting one for a loaner rod soon

6 hours ago, nameiztaken said:

Have you used a bps pq? I was thinking about getting one for a loaner rod soon

I have.  They are solid reels.  Nothing fancy, just a work horse. BPS puts them on sale for 70$ a couple times a year too.