In case someone is interested, Asian Portal is having a sale on reels and free shipping (ca. $4 handling fee). They have Luvias FC LT at ca. $250 or below (plus ca. $4 handling fee), but you have to check frequently and try to catch the 2000S and 2500S models because they fly off the shelves at the speed of light. They do restock those models. I just got the first one delivered - fast and no problem, they use FedEx. At that price, a great buy of a reel.