You get what you pay for.I have lots of reels and only now use my " Avets"if you are only trying boat fishing to see if it's you're thing then get the Abu .if you want a reel that's made to last and made with good old engineering out of solid aluminium ........Avet
P.s shortly I will be selling all my other reels so if any body needs some PM me
2 x slosh,2x 525mags,2x tld 15's. Etc,etc,etc,
Also have about 30 rods to sell,most only 3 or 4 years old