Not Saying it's break today but I broke them down to point i can fix them blindfolded. The Johnny Morris new back in 2004 was in $179 to $200. Same reel as that and I believe the pflueger summit I believe which was 1st mfg to push dual drag and it was $179 new. Now how many pfluegers summits you see inshore fishermen use? How many of the silver Johnny Morris reels do you still see?
I still got shimanos and daiwas that use that are still ticking.
I am actually trying to repair 2005 pflueger president same situation clutch and pawl are bad. Parts still on back order from 2009. Still good reel but if you cannot engage it just junk.
Same think I called guy at lews for parts and good luck. They rather just give you another reel which is fine today. After a year or change models they will probably either charge you 1/2 original price newer model or say buy a new one like pflueger did to my friend due to they dont want to stock parts. Sad part it's $2.50 part that holding up reel from working.
I'm wouldn't pay over $100 for disposable reel.
In salt water pinion and main gear ok. The pawl gear is thinner than even h20 reel. They typically tear when get caught up on something and put too much pressure on it.
I busted 3 of them on avg size redfish funny never broke a shimano, diawa, or h20 on small redfish.
Basically a freshwater reel for weekend warrier but charging you the upper tier reel price.
What takes cake is owner use to work for basspro purchasing reels for store.
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