About a year or year and half ago, bought 2 Ozark 10 ft. rear seated rods - this was after several people on here recommended them. I don't know whether we have had just bad luck or the product is a bit inferior. First mishap occurred about 3 months ago - I caught a crappie that weighed no more than a pound and the rod cracked about 2 feet below the rod tip. It broke when I set the hook on the fish. That rod was purchased at Cabelas in Rogers and they were good enough to replace it even without a receipt. Today the other Ozark rod cracked just above the handle- this was not from abuse - my wife was slightly catching a shell cracker that might have weighed a pound. The last rod was not purchased at Cabelas. We really like the sensitivity and weight of the Ozark rods but do not know about the durability. Do not have much recourse with this rod because can not remember where purchased. Again, need some recommendations.