Like a couple of you, I use GLIDE and the little pads that come with Cortland. Once a year, I take my spools and put a little DAWN dish soap on them, Dawn cuts grease LOL and of course rinse them off.
Heard the cons on Armoural and that was enough for me not to use it, I know the distance casters use it, but, then again they probably don't buy the line and don't use it for years. Not sure the effects if any on PVC. Don't really want to find out.