The drag adjustment wheel wouldn't stay where I set it.  The drag was too light even when set at the highest level. I contacted an authorized Daiwa service center and I was told that there must be a stripped part.  I also had intermittant reeling problems like something was interfering with the gears.  I ended up returning this reel to Amazon for a refund.  I was very disappointed with the reel considering the majority of reviewers had good things to report about it with the exception of the adjustment wheel issue.  This was my first and last purchase of a Daiwa reel and will try Abu-Garcia reels next time.