I had an abu closed face for years until I ran over it, mind you I had other open face reels as well - one mitchell I still use as it just wont die and an old plueger -. But that abu would cast like no other and the drag was fine and realistic,, however many of the new ones are kid focused for dinker fish and the drag rarely works, but there are some nice ones, you just need to look around a bit more. But, as most have noted, if it works for you, bobs your uncle as they say.
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