I’m sorry yours is giving you issues.
Mine doesn’t have either of those problems.
I’ll check it next time out because I’m about to switch back over to my little reels .
I’ve found there isn’t that big of a difference in distance and the smaller reels are naturally lighter .
I did have a couple of Nasci 500’s that didn’t want to sing smooth with a load on them but they seem to get better the more I use them.