I know a guy who has been fishing AVETs for awhile now. He's fished a bunch of models on his yearly long-range trips and he loves them. I used to sell AVETs, and have had many happy customers. While I sold a few to people who hadn't seen them before, most of them went to our hardcore customers who came in and asked for them specifically, having already seen them in action and loving them. The AVETs are great reels, and even better at their prices. Good choice!:-)