I have an Abel Creek reel and like it very much.
Two little criticisms would be the volume of the click (especially if you had too much coffee that morning) and the drag adjustments could be a little more incremental. But all in all it's just a trout reel so I don't use it for much more than holding line .
If you don't mind the price it is a worthwhile investment that you could conceivably use for a lifetime.