Went and exchanged the rod this morning seeing there was no work due to foul weather conditions now have the Veritas with the low rider guides and it fits together and comes apart easily just like how I expect a rod to, good part was I got $50 handed back to me seeing they had the rod on special so used the change to buy a 300m spool of 30lb daiwa J 8 braid for the spare spool on the ultegra.