I still have my LP-2. I have it as a back up. It is a great reel with a very good drag system, the drag clutch was starting to not engage correctly a couple of years ago and I found out then that that part is no longer available. I took the clutch apart cleaned it and relubed it, now it seems to work fine. But I still bought a replacement reel to be on the safe side. And keep my LP-2 because it was the frist good fly reel I bought