For what ever its worth, I purchased a carbonlite with micro guides. After one fishing trip I returned it. Great feel, good sensitivity, but chewed up my florocarbon line when fighting/landing a fish. I took it back and got the Bucoo and glad I did, nice feeling rod and plus it is made in USA. After returning the carbonlite, I checked the customer reviews in Bass Pro online catalog and found my experience wasnt just a fluke. I now look the reviews on anything I think I may want to buy, whether I plan to buy from BP or anywhere else.