Oh, I agree. I bought 3 pop-r's when I first started and I quickly realized their worth, or rather rack there of. I think its an OK popper for somebody who doesn't use them often and doesnt have them as a go-to lure. However, if you plan on giving your popper lots of use and plan on using multiple techniques, the Rebel will limit your techniques quick. The only time I use them now is if I am throwing into some GNARLY stuff and I don't expect to get it back half the time.

I mainly prefer these in this order:
Yellow Magic (Great Walker and Diver)
Xcalibur Zel Pop (Great Action)
H20 express (a good all-around popper for the price)
Rapala Skitter Pop (Can make it skip across the water pretty quick like a fleeing baitfish)
Storm Chug Bug (not used a lot)
Rebel Pop-R (rarely used)