[mojo]

My opinion is you get what you pay for. Right now, the ones that have them seem to like them except for the drag. Chinese made reel with probably no quality control. But for the price what do you expect. I have a friend that bought one. He likes it but he's just getting back into fly fishing and the reel he had before was an old Browning. He does like the new reel being lighter than the Browning, but he's yet to have a fish on that needed the drag.
I'll keep my money on US made reels. Or old English reels. I doubt the chinese made will last more than a couple seasons if that long.

FWIW- I think you'll find "writers/reviewers" out there that will happily write up a great review for an item. Especially if they get to keep said item. Cheap advertising.

Dire Straits had it right in the song 'Money for Nothing'

Now that aint workin thats the way you do it
You play the guitar on the mtv
That aint workin thats the way you do it
Money for nothin and your chicks for free
Money for nothin and chicks for free