This rod is of high quality and offers good value. I've now purchased two DANCE rods. The rod blanks are lightweight, have a fast action, and feature a matte finish. The guides are of a standard size, neither overly large nor small. The first rod's guide alignment and mounting were perfect. However, the tip top guide on this rod has a slight misalignment. The reel seat uses a down-locking nut with a decorative aluminum ring that has sharp edges, unfortunately located where your finger holds the line during casting, representing a poor design. Consequently, I replaced the original reel seat nut with one covered in EVA.