John, my son bought a carbon rod from BCF. Too expensive in my view but anyway. I visited him a couple of days later to look at it. I (gently) tested it on the carpeted floor and snapped the tip off. Grabbed his receipt and took it back. Counter staff said ok, go and pick out another one. 1st time he used it snapped 2 bits off on an undersized mack. Had lost his receipt but he was talking to Tackle World and they said bring it in and they would hit up the rep. Ended up getting much more as a cash refund so bought a different rod. I am now using that rod after him breaking 3 bits off the tip. Haha.