I have one of the Prestigue Plus reels - it seems to be well built, very similar to my Cortland CDM (so much so that I have suspicions that Cortland may be the OEM maker for this line of reels, but I might be wrong there.)
It's an all metal reel, with a nice disc drag. Drag adjustment is alright. I've not had any fish big enough on the rod/reel yet to pull line out, but the drag seems smooth in non-fishy driveway testing. Love the big, textured paddle handle on this one. I also love that this reel is QUIET. I absolutely HATE noisy reels - I only own a couple - I prefer silence when stripping line or reeling it, so that I can better hear everything else around me. Nothing quite as nice as listening to mother nature herself singing to me - I don't need metal on metal clicking when fishing!
I'd buy another one in a heart beat at this point, especially for what they're on sale for right now.
