Need a reel that doesn't mind getting dunked!

[Sweetwater]

For years I've fished the beaches without having to get "wet" to do it. However, the last few years I've fished a few spots that require suiting up tight and getting into water of waist to chest deep with the occasional rollers. There is no way to keep my reel dry in these conditions. I've been using a Shimano Stradic and, believe me, it doesn't like to get dunked. I have to completely open the reel up and clean it after every trip.

So, short of spending $650 on a Van Staal 150, can anyone recommend a reel that doesn't mind getting a good "bath" now and then?

Thanks for any advice!