Shimano Metamorphosis

As a dyed in the wool Penn Loyalist since birth the love affair with my Shimano reel has been a guilt-ridden raunt through the good waters of New England for the past few years. But today I face a new problem - I need a new reel, not because a Penn or my Shimano has failed, I just need a new reel, I can't explain it really, certainly my wife cannot - it's primal. I think I am going to accept the fact that like my car, the Japanese seem to understand some things better than others. I am going to buy another Stradic.