To put my 2 pennies on it. I had a Wayfarer 5 pc which lost the lower half of the reel seat. $30 bucks and a week and a half later and Redington made good on their promise...with a 6 piece Wayfarer! ALL of my "premium" rods are Redington, with the exception of my beloved HMX. I have them in 3,4,5,5,6,6/7,7/8, and all but the last have the warrantee. I bought the 7/8 weight Crosswater knowing that I wasn't getting the "premium" warrantee, just because I am a fan of the brand...and that's why they offer the warrantee on the others. Redington is my rod because, I believe that I am getting the Sage without the Sage price point.