please share your experience with this reel

its highly regarded by the guys on 'walleyecentral' forums

im generally an abu garcia guy and most of my spinning reel experience has come at the hands of shimano.

these are the models im considering
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im mainly looking for these traits in a size 25 or 30 reel...

low gear ratio, under 6:1, i want it for everything from small panfish plastics to trolling 15 ft deep cranks----advantage pflueger president

lots of high quality bearings (stainless if possible) ---- advantage pflueger president, due to number

value-quality/durablity/price---- they are about even price-wise and i trust all 3 companies---advantage none, its a wash

decent FRONT drag- im not the biggest drag guy as i like backreeling on spinning rods, but i dont turn backreel on until AFTER the hookset IF it feels like a good fish. i need enough drag for absorbing bites while trolling. i also prefer front drags to rear because i feel that front drags require less engineering/more even drag distribution due to not having to run the length of the reel for the drag pin----advantage abu garcia (imo, carbon matrix >>> felt washer)

aluminum spool- probably gonna run 8lb fluorocarbon on this reel being as i plan on using it as my 'if i can only have one rod' setup, but i want it to be able to run braid if i land a couple spare spools. advantage---again, a wash

weight- in the size im looking at they are all between 9 and 10 oz. advantage----again a wash

id like to hear positives/negatives/your thoughts.
thanks!!