I have had one TFO rod for 10 years, a 4 weight, and its been a good rod, so have nothing bad to say about TFO. Recently I wanted a 9' 5wt, and after doing a bunch of research picked up an Orvis Clearwater. I love it. Very responsive, accurate at a distance, not too heavy, Orvis has a no questions asked life time warranty (Reddington does not, TFO does) and I've broken a couple rods over the years so whatever rod you buy if it's more than $150 make sure it has lifetime replacement for any reason.