Pat,
Is this the reel you ordered from Down Under?
Rather than keep blowing your limited money on reels you won't be using nor need in your current situtation, why not stick with a good Penn reel (not cheap either, Penn just raised the prices again!
) and a good off-the-shelf rod?
Later as you get more experience you'lll know more of what you want and can appreciate the better quality rods and reels when you use it.