I like to fish from the coast to surf casting, even if the bream in our region will become depleted dramatically. I always used Italian or English rods (Italcanna, zzplex) fitted with Shimano reels. about a year ago on the web I discovered Van Staal reels and zeebaas and I immediately appreciated their superb quality of construction and their simplicity. Now I owused Van Staal 150 Usa made (low serial# 19**) and a 2nd generation zeebaas 25 U.S. made. I am looking for a first-generation zeebaas because I can not understand how you can create a masterpiece as zeebaas and bring out this technology in China. I think that a jewel like zeebaas or van Staal have to cost more, but must be built in the USA, the country where they were born. What would you think if a Ferrari was built in china? might be a little faster, a little less expensive, but would no longer a Ferrari.