I have been fishing with a couple Zebco slingshots the last couple of years and have been very impressed by the supper cheap set-up. (Just be sure and change the line out as soon as you take one home)

But at last I have broken one of them, mishandling in transport, I sat a full cooler on it in the back of the truck on my way home...

Anyway even thought I have heard many negatives about the new 33's, I picked one up. Plan to use it bobber and drop shot fishing.
I will continue to use my open face for small jigs.

Sometimes you just got to try for yourself. Those Zebco 33's where great when I was a kid. I hope to report great things in a few weeks!