This could go along with the other guys thread about Shimano Rebates and Reel Information, but not wanting to steel his thread I figured I'd start another one.

I own two Curado's...one of the green colored older styles and one of the newer models. I love both of this reels, they feel great in the hand, feather light, smooth retrieves...just magnificant reels and it just don't get any better in my opinion. I bought the older model used for $90.00 dollars at the Jim Strader show a couple of years ago and the newer one I got for "X" amount after rebate, a couple of gift cards, etc...Now, I get a Bass Pro circular in the mail today, I already have two nice Shimano reels in the $100 and $200 dollar category and I'm not in the market for another reel any time soon, but I see they have Shimano Chronarch's in the $250 and $270 range, a Calais for $390 and another Calais for $650!!! Personally for me, I can not imagine paying that kind of money for a reel...not unless I was using BIG tackle for salt water use or something like that.

So my question is, how much better are these reels over the Curado or Citica either one? How much better can they be? Does anyone here own a Chronarch or a Calais?