Absolutely love mine. It's fit my type fishing to a T. I troll a lot and just hit the autopilot at slow speed to land a fish without tangling lines then able to hit Spotlock if I see some white bass or wipers popping shad on the surface. being able to "anchor" for a few minutes to try a likely spot in the windy conditions we have here is worth everything I paid.
The newest one is definitely worth the money. I use mine a lot for sitting on a school of stripers when down rod fishing.