Not trying to be negative, just wanted to inform everyone of my recent experience with ACC Crappie Stix. I'm sure others have had different experiences, this is my personal one. As I'm sure you already know, ACC's definitely not the cheapest rods on the market when it comes to the wallet. I purchased an 8ft jigging rod last march. At the beginning of February 2024, the rod tip broke off while fishing for no particular reason. I was hesitant to purchase an ACC in the first place last year because of all the negative reviews stating they lack durability and break often. I really enjoyed the rod before it broke. I've since found out they only offer a 6 month warranty on rods. I took the rod to my local reputable dealer ( where I purchased the rod) to see if there's anything they could get done or at least order a tip section for me. The shipping on a tip section on ACC's site is almost as much as the tip itself. I had hoped the dealer could possibly get me a break on shipping when he ordered other rods. The dealer said ACC has now contracted out warranty repairs and requests to a 3rd party company. The dealer also advised he couldn't even get any tip sections in, none of his distributor's had them. Just be aware, ACC crappiie stix are very nice rods, just not real durable and only have a 6 month warranty. The company is NOT willing to work with you on anything outside of that 6 months. I take responsibility, should have known about the warranty and stayed with other rod companies. No more ACC's for me! Tight lines