I love the Shimano Stradic spinning reel, I currently own 5 of them, but I hate the fact that they keep changing the way it looks every season. I loved the classic white look of a Stradic reel, I have no idea why they moved onto the silver look a couple seasons back, and now this season they have this sleek black with red highlights..this is not a fashion show guys... leave the d**n thing alone. it's a stradic reel that speaks for itself, you dont have to make it look pretty.Im all for the upgrades to quality, size and weight, but stop messing with the look. I miss the whites, and still gravitate to them in my arsenal. But as they age and I have to replace them or pick-up new reels, I dont get that same feel when looking at the new styled Stradicsmaybe it's just me..thanx for letting me rant