I was just taking time to clean my oldest rod, a cheapy, none the less, one that I like alot. I keep it in my jeep, in the heat, cold, have lade it on the ground many times, my point is. It's my rod I carry alll the time with me. I'm glad I took time to bring it in the house to clean it up a bit. I found 2 places at the guides that had a small crack in them. The next cast out could have found me on the stream with a rod that didn't work very well. cause I took time to bring it in and clean it up a bit, a little super glue with a small brush, and I'm ready to go...
Just a thought.