Well, that pretty much confirms my choice for my next rod - it's gonna be the Lami 120-1M....
Never heard of a GSB breaking, heard a few stories about the 1084/1085 with the higher modulus graphite, though -
Man, I feel your pain what a drag.
"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.