So. Say you are standing up on a hill over a trout stream and you see two people fishing the stream. Both are seasoned fishermen. One has a $200 Cabellas rod and one has a $700 Sage. Can you tell which rod is which?

You come back the next day. Two new fishermen. One is an expert and one is a novice. Both are casting $400 middle of the line graphites. Can you tell which is the expert?

There is no right answer here. But how you answer these questions may be an indicator of which rod you own or would like to own. It's your money. Spend it however you want. But Brad is right. Cast it first.