IMHO any Van $teal UNDER $200 would be "badass" :headbang:
But I guess if you're gonna want the best technology you gotta pay out the nose...

I wunder if a lot of these 'under $50' reels could be considered as 'single use' reels?
Or at least a 'single year' reel...
By that I mean it often costs a sizable % of the original price of the reel to repair them,
and then will it be 'as good as new'?

And I ask that with NO relection on Larry or other reel repair guys because the man doing the repairs certainly deserves to be well compensated for his time and any parts.