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Thanks Brian, its about time I popped by! I was a dealer for the Dormisch-Absi reels & still have one of my own. They aren't being made at the moment & haven't been for about a year or so now. Martin Absi, who with Pablo Dormisch (both from Patagonian Argentina) originally designed this reel, has designed an updated version that addresses a problem with the original design. He has been trying for over a year now to find a manufacturing facility that could make the reels at a realistic cost but without any luck. Its a shame, because its a really elegantly designed and functional lightweight reel & I would really like to see Martin making more. The reel came with 9 (I think) spool colour options & was clicker only, this was adjusted with the outer ring on the back of the frame. There was only a minimal range of adjustment on the clicker resistance, but it was nicely set up and I've never felt the need for any more. It could also be pivoted at the reel foot to adjust for balance. It was machined to a high standard of high grade aluminium & was very lightweight. Anodising was generally to a high standard, but with some slight inconsistency with the spools depending on colour. The spool was held in place by a couple of O rings & tolerances were very tight, so that if the spool had been in place for a while it was tricky to remove. That's where the problem lay: If you applied too much force in removing the spool the lightweight frame could distort and the clicker mechanism would become unseated and ultimately break. Removing the spool when you finished fishing or not changing spools at all, would normally get around this. Martin has told me that his new design has fixed the problem. I sold 12 of these reels in all; some had to be sent back to be fixed & Martin always honoured his warranty. I continued to sell the reels, making sure that customers were aware of the issues and offering a full money back guarantee (as with everything I sell) & also in the knowledge that Martin always stood by his warranty. People still wanted to buy them & were happy with the reels and the service. I think only one customer opted for his money back instead of the repair option. So my experience was somewhat mixed, but I don't regret any of it. I love my own Dormisch & wouldn't part with it for the world. I do seem to have talked a lot; I hope I haven't been boring you all too much (too much beer!). Mark.