I am not a fan' of 'travel' rods as I've often stated here on FM.
That said, I read with interest Fred's note about the rings on this rod, and I agree fully that with that sort of price tag you might expect it to be pretty much perfect.
The thing I noticed from the photograph is that there were 10 rings in all which seem a little 'light' for an Avon Rod. Not having any of mine to hand to do a comparison count, can anyone tell me how many rings there are on a 'standard' 2 piece Avon Rod?
The other thing I wondered about is the need for the alignment dots on anything other than the bottom and the next section, after all, the rings are there as a pretty good aid to setting the rod up, so why the dots?