Okuma Reels

Have you checked out Penns Slammer with the liveliner feature? I don't live bait (except eels) with spinning reels, but I heard these were pretty good.

I heard okuma was low quality stuff, but I have absolutely no experience with the brand. Shimano's TLDs and Charter Specials are time tested workhorses that have come down in price in the past year or so.