got my reels back from the guy who cleans them and there is a problem with the screw he needs to remove to properly go through it.. he said to take it back to bps and gave me his card and hey thought they would exchange it.. i paid 175 for the reel. I need advice on a good reel for about the same price, will probably stay away from the quantum.. any help or advice thanks.....darren

Shop around, the Shimano CH50MG is on sale for around $165.

http://www.***.com/descpageRLCSHIMANO-SHCSF50.html

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$179 at BPS. Your going there yourself. Pick it up and compare it to everything else there. Then report back which reel you got.

Pflueger Patriarch...little lighter than the JM but the same interanl set-up...

:)The Curado 200E7 hands down.  $180

:)The Curado 200E7 hands down. $180

im not sold on the 7:1 on those. i like everything about my STX other than the 7:1.