I gotta put in a plug for Shawn (a.k.a. The Tacklesmith)....
A while back I had sent him a reel that was given to me and boy was this reel in bad shape. Took it over to Shawn's place (good thing cause he lives close by!!) and showed him what was going on with the reel. A few days later he gives me a call and tells me it's ready to be picked up.
Folks I thought he'd just given up on fixing that reel and just kind-heartedly went a bought me a new reel. Seriously!!! That's how good that reel looked!!! Got home and slapped that reel on a rod, tied on a practice plug, and gave that joker a hefty fling...... and off that plug went! Line screamin .... not to mention my neighbor screaming cause that plug knocked him on the back of his noggin!!!! (hehehe I forgot to mention that I have a stellar aim!!!)
Reeled it back in and spent the next hour or so putting that reel through the works!!! And I haven't had any problems whatsoever with it!!!
So you know it's time to get those reels of yours serviced.... now it's time for you to get in touch with Shawn and get 'em done right!!!