I've got a newer 5010aero GT and its about 3 years old now. I got it offf ebay for ?40 a year ago and it was already about a year old. Its served me well, with a little oiling and cleaning now and then and its never had any problems, fanatastic reel. I was gonna get another okuma reel but I just one a 8010 (not GT) off ebay for ?40 and I didnt realise it wasnt a GT, was a disappointed. But when I posted a few comments on it here and a few other forums I was happy to here many had replyed that the older models were and still are the better. Brillant, cus if its better than the 5010GT which is a great reel, then thats a result!