I caught a 28# muskie last season a lexa 300 that was super tuned by reel deal and it was perfect. There are a lot of plastic parts inside but at $135 bucks its pretty much a disposable reel. If you want to spend the money you can not go wrong with Abu. I have a few of there reels and customer service is awesome. It really just depends on what your using it for and how deep your pockets are.