I guess I didn't update this from the light use. The Bantam MGL was just spectacular from the get go. Although the reel is heavier in weight, the cranking/winching from the reel feels solid smooth. I guess if I were to get a cranking type reel, the Bamtam MGL would be an excellent candidate.
The Chronarch MGL sort of grows on me. The more I use it, the more I like using it. Due to it's lighter weight, at first I was wary of the noise and feel of the gears. While I compared it to my old Chronarch 100D, the old reel is more noisy and more vibration feel of gears. It would make the current Chronarch MGL feel like a huge improvement. Due to me using the Bantam MGL, it just proves how well refined the Bantam MGL really is.
Due to the longer handles on both of these reels, compared to my other older reels, I felt like I was making huge hand crank motion, especially while using the Chronarch. However the more use, the more used to it I became.