Maybe Tica OEM's reels for Shimano?
Kinda like when Audi used to build Porsche's designs - everyone remembers the 924, right
I will say that the Tica Camry (like the Stradic4000) at Don's shop was pretty nice but the Pices I did try out did not feel as smooth or as well pput together as the Calcutta 400 that it's similar too. I'll need to take another look though...
Perhaps if you flip a reel over and it says "Made in Japan", Shimano puts it together and if it says "Made in China" it's a Tica?
I'll need to check out my Stradic...