The Chronarch 50MG reel will no longer be manufactured. Shimano will be dropping the Chronarch MG reel. This is sad. I love that reel.

yeah, i saw that. i picked up only one 50MG this year because i was waiting to see what shimano would do about updating this reel. since this appears to be the end of the line for the 50MG, i think i may now pick up a couple more while i still can. awesome reels.

I have yet to pull the trigger on the 50MG.... I wonder if the new D series will be better.... but 300 is steep.  

Hmmm, looks like the 50MG is classic.

Trust me, the 50mg is worth every penny. Many people are talking about how great the Curado is. Well think of it like this, for $30 more you could get the 50mg. The 50mg is a $250 reel, but you can get them for $180. That's a steal.