jc assumes a lot. like we break rods at an astounding rate, we always ask the negative question, we slam rod companies at every chance. these are bad assumptions and are only made to prove his premise. i've only sent back 1 rod of the 30 plus i owe, for repair. and that was a spinning rod i owned when i was a kid, 35 yrs. ago. a garcia BTW, that they replaced for free.