I don't buy expensive rods but when a friend decided to quit fishing for a while bought one of his st croix 10 foot UL rod with shimano reel outfits that had braid. First time I took it out was casting out a ways to brush piles using bobber when dang tip broke just from flinging the line out. my buddy sent it back but it cost lot more than I usually pay for a rod just for the tip. My only braid experience and I stripped it off.

Usually use 2 to 8 lb hi vis mono and don't have any issues with that. with most of my many different brand rods I will epoxy a tip from a rod I use for parts or simply epoxy a end guide on it and use it slightly shorter than it was.

Been using a Sam Heaton Super sensitive 7 foot UL rod as my go to this last year and really like that. Plus BnM was great at sending me replacement top or bottom piece when it broke. I did learn not to over stress it when hung up but to grab the line and work it or break it off and then no issues. BTW it handled a couple of big wipers or drums when I hooked into them.