I bought the Abu Garcia Revo MGX Theta 1000S. Probably will return the brand new Shimano Vanford 1000F. Other than the Theta, what other reels are exceptional quality with the following as benefits? These are just things I recall reading, I don't know as much as you guys, but I am going to need another reel in addition to the Theta I just bought because it turns out that I can get my Major Craft ultralight rod tip replaced, yippee!

- small spool size
- more bearings
- good drag
- smoothness
- light weight
- 4.8:1 is a plus
- less than $350 USD

The price is just an arbitrary limit I have for myself at this time. A more expensive reel, I would need to be super convinced it would be worth it. I am not even sure these higher end reels are 'worth it' compared to my Pfleuger President 6920! We'll see! I am going down the rabbit hole to find out. One thing, on a personal note, is that I normally do not fish over 7-8 hours at a time, so, fatigue is less a factor for fishing all day!