The reel came in a box with a parts diagram on the box. No instructions of where to write to get replacement parts. One negative in my mind.

The reel is all metal and seems substantial and solid. Black side plates, golden spool, with golden adjustment knobs, (attractive to look at)

Inside most of the parts are brass except dor the levelwind gear and the clicker gear. At $49.95 this is not bad at all especially if you are planning to remove the levelwind altogether to make it a surf casting specialist reel like I am.

The cast control knobs ( 2 of them ) are better and more effective than the Kastking Rover 60s but not as good or effective as those found on an Abu 6500 C. Then again you're talking $49.95 vs $139.95.

The drag advertised 30 lbs which I didn't believe but to my surprize it delivered 37.7 lbs on a pull test. On a 5 lb drag setting it was a little jerky over a 20 yard walk test.

The Abu 6500 only claims 15 lbs and delivers 14.7 so there you go. This reel is $49.95.

I put abiut 350 yards of 65 lb Power Pro line on the reel and added it to a 10 ft medium light surf rod rated for 1oz to 5oz weights and went to the field.

Right out of the box, as is I was able to cast 2 oz & 3 oz sinkers 105 to 111 yards with one breakoff and one bitds nest out of 21 total casts.

Casting it compares favorably to the Abu 6500 out of the box. I will say the levelwind assembly is noisey and robs you of significant distance.

I had to set the spool tension a little higher than I wanted because of the somewhat ineffective centrifugal brake.

Future plans for this reel include removing the levelwind and all gears associated with it. Removing the centrifugal breaks and adding a knobby mag brake.

I may or may not swap out the bushings on the spool for a set of dry run ceramic bearings.

There isn't a lot of roon for a knobby mag.
6mm to 8mm at max. An N52 magnet at this size should do the job.

I fish the surf in the Gulf of Mexico with Redfish, Spotted Sea Trout, and Flounder being my most common target species.

The reel should be able to handle them without any problem but with this high drag strength you will need 50 to 80 lb braid to keep from the heavy but sticky drag.

Over all at $49.95 this is not bad at all

I'm afraid it is a little expensive for the quality. I'm hoping it will last.

The main reason I bought this off-brand reel is that it has a clutch lever (the part you operate to take the reel in and out of gear), instead of a clutch button.
Most reels of this type either have a button or a bar that when depressed puts the reel in free spool. The button or bar stays down until the handle is turned and the reel is then in gear.
This reel has a lever that you can take the reel in or out of gear simply by flipping it. Also the lever will automatically be flipped into gear if the handle is turned. This is a better design, because as reels get used they get dirt and stuff into the mechanics, and push button reels will sometimes get stuck in free spool, because the button will not pop up when the handle is turned,
If a push button gets stuck in the down position, the reel must be taken apart to fix it. This puts an end to fishing with that reel for the day.
With this reel if it gets stuck in free spool, you simply flip the lever and you are in business.

This reel is almost effortless to use, it casts and reels like clockwork, the drag setup is easy, the only thing you have to fear is the dreaded bird's nest, but practice will fix that

I put 20lb mono on this reel and had issues the first time I used it. The spacing between the spool and housing is too wide. The first time I reeled it in the lined reeled up in that space. Not even worthy of being called low quality. It is a useless product.

Update - The seller has provided me with another reel. The new reel does not have the same issue. I am very impressed with the seller and their communication with me and coming to a great resolution. I would not hesitate to deal with this seller again!