For starters when the jmo rods came out years ago I loved them. Thought they were gonna be ticket, they were and they still are if you can keep them together. I had a 36 snap the tip off in storage over summer, and a 32 snap between the tips in storage last winter. I have a new updated 36 inch and that seems to be holding together. Idk if the Dead meat rod 2020 models had issues or what.