Even the Abu Garcia 5000 with no ball bearings will last for many many years. Walmart sales that one for 39.99. I have a couple of them. One has made 20+ trips to Northern Sask. fishing Northerns. I have casted it thousands of times and have no I dea how many big pike I have taken with it. I bought two way back then so I would have a spare. So far I have not ever needed it. Caught a eight lb Northern with it this afternoon.