I had a lot of problemns with new rods when all this carbon stuff started to hit the market, I actually prefered to buy second hand rods sand I don`t really think you can compair them with a car, they have no moving parts do they, or at least they shouldnt have. The thing with a seocond hand rod is its probably been put through its paces and survived, Harrisons are good blankes anyway, I used to have three of Youngies Gladiators, bought them second hand, brilliant for the Frence inland seas, and i take no prisoners when I cast out
In fact I bought a few secondhand sets of rods when the lad was young, no sure what I`ve got in the tackle closet at the moment but I`m sure I have Dictators, Top Gun Armalites, Horizons and Dyneemas, all bought second hand and all have taken a lot of stick, for ?100 for the pair I`d go for them mate!