VS...enough said.
I use my rod as a walking stick, the reel has been 3 feet under many times, I don't even rinse it everytime, works like new when I need it. How can u compare that to any reel? Ask Canalman, he'll confirm. I've used Stradics,Spheros,704s, 710s, Daiwa Emblems, and a few others, they work great if u feel like taking them apart after every use, not me, I want to go to bed when I get home from fishing.
Not do reel surgery.