For that price point, I would consider the St. Croix Avid series. It has basic hardware but its very castable. As much as I love Sage I'm not sure their quality carries over to their "entry level" models. I've never cast a TFO, but I do know they are made with an imported IM6 blank... I think the SC (high modulus, made in the US) is going to be a higher quality stick.

St. Croix may not be the right answer, but I think there are better buys than the two you mentioned.