Thank you all for your feedback. The reels have been good to me. I have had them for ten years. I bought them originally for lakers on finger lakes when I lived in horseheads. They have served me well the last 4-5 years since I have lived in Rochester. I have already ordered Daiwa saltist to replace. I will take apart the Magda as a learning experience and/or have Brian take a look to see if the Magda is a quick fix to be kept as a backup. At the end of the day, it is time to upgrade
my reels to my level of experience. The Magdas did what they were intended for as an introduction to this fun, addictive, and expensive sport. Thanks again to those that responded.