Its good value for what it is. And it does handle big fish well. Anything mass manufactured in China (or anywhere) is never going to be perfect. My SLX snapped in half and Kilwell couldnt/wouldnt fix it as I had no reciept.

At the end of the day what do you do. Buy an expensive one with a lifetime guarantee that is worth nothing or get the best value for money and accept things go wrong. I'm leaning towards the latter these days. What about the Penn Prevail. That was hot a while ago.