I've had a few Three Forks 3 wts over the years. The first one I gave to a friend who wanted to try fly fishing. While showing him how to cast with the rod I said to myself "this is a mistake giving this rod away". I bought another.

The original ones were made in Korea with huge oddly shaped guides. The reel seat fell off of those early ones and had to be reglued. The last one I bought was still made in Korea but the components are vastly improved. I think current models are made in China.

To my mind the rod is the best deal in FFing. It casts like a rod costing many times more than the $50 price tag.