Well they charge $500 for their lrh series trout reels, trouts with little drag for 12 inch fish.
I mean seriously, I am going to respond to EVERY PRO HARDY. I have a lrh and they told me "sorry, it only has a 1 year warranty". PLEASE TELL ME *ANY*, *ANY*!!!!!!!!! REEL OVER $250 that has a 1 year warranty? PLEASE!!!!!!!!!! "HARDY WILL LAST YOU A LIFETIME". PLEASE?!???!?!??! HOW FU**ING CRAZY DOES ONE HAVE TO BE TO BUY A $500 *TROUT* RELL WITH A 1 YEAR WARRANTY?
Every Hardy I've purchased and that's about 8 reels presently has come with a 0 year warranty, they are all used. Do I need a warranty? No cause they are going to last my lifetime and then some. Hardy reels are $400-$500 because they are made overseas and priced in Euros. With our weak dollar the price has really jumped.

Fact is if there's anything wrong with a new Hardy you've discover that in well under a year. Once problems, if any, are resolved that reel will last 50 years or more.

Al