Dont let the G series curados deter you. I have 12-15 curado and chronarch E series and they are tanks, just like the old greenies were. Very few mid level reels out there withstand the test of time, and most that do are shimanos. I wont say anything about the lews or tatulas because i havent used them, but most that have like em. Will they hold up, only time will tell. The older mid level daiwas were smooth out of the box but quickly wore out. I used them, i know this for a fact. They dropped the ball with the T-wing system on the ballistics, so maybe the tatula will be a homerun. Ill have to see how theyre working after a couple years before i buy one. I think shimano got a lot of bad PR for their G series reels, i'd say theyll get it right this time