I just got five of the QZ’s and so far so good. Smooth drag, good gearing, the button fold handle, etc. I’ve owned Siennas and Ceymars but so far the new Daiwa’s take the cake for me.
I really like the new lt series from daiwa. The Tatula lt in my opinion is pretty competitive with the Stradic. I just got a Tatula lt for $150 on ebay last week.