[Steve-O]

I actually have all 3 reels you mentioned. there are the pro and cons or each. you can decide which one is better.

p.s. there is no such thing as a do all spinning reel.

stella 18000 or 20000 the only difference between them is line per crank. you want power or speed. if its power, go 20000, speed 18000. line capacity of off on both of them. they miss there mark by about 40 yards. and trust me i pack it on tight. but drag is dead on. maybe even more. depending if your half spool or full spool. drag is also very smooth. and it cast like a dream when you have a rod that has big guides on it tip top that are size 10 or up are better suited for this reel. but great boat reels for tuna and sails. up to 287lb
thats the biggest i caught with it. this reel is designed for more fast swimming drag pulling fish. Not the buckle down and crank type.
Cons: casting with a surf rod is possible, but you don't want to do it all day.these reels are like 30 oz. that almost 2 lbs. add on a rod, that a lot of weight to be hauling down the beach. it not really water proof. its water resistant. sand is a major problem for this reel. you drop it once in the sand you'll know. the only thing that is protected is the drag. they got gaskets on both sides to water out. ( not sand) it also a drain hole on the body. behind one of the plastic covers. definatly not waterproof.

saltiga 7000 dog fight. almost the same thing as the shimano they now use a magnetic oil to seal certain parts of the real. mainly the rotor to the body. it a little lighter than the stella and a little more drag. it can hold a little more line than what it printed which is good, since you want that topshot. it can handle cow tuna in the pacific as long as work the fish softly. main gear is a little bigger than the shimano so it gives it more crank power and speed.
Cons: the weak link on this reel is the bail. be careful of the bail i have broken it not once but twice. daiwa did warranty it but sending it out and waiting is always a problem. Also cleaning it is a pain. you cant hose it down because you will lose that magnetic oil coating. even though they say it prevents water and grit from entering, it still does.

Van staal vs and vsb 300 one had a bail the other dosent. only waterproof reel out of the three. it is a great reel that does the job. it build for the harshest environments of the northeast. it can handle the the tunas and sails of the east coast as well as roosters south of the boarder. very low maintance. it also has the pulling power of a freight train.the reel has only a small parts list and it has the biggest main gear of the 3. in fact it may have the biggest in the industry. cleaning is a snap. put the reel in your dish washer and set it to rinse. ( my dish washer does not use hot water in rinse mode)15 minutes and it come out like new.
Cons: you cant switch between right hand or left hand. it hold less line the japanese brands. the bail-less model is a little hard to get used to. espically when your jigging. drag washers work great until it wears out. you cant tell when it about to go. it just goes. the only thing that need oil is there the handle connects to the arm. oh the handle is hard to grip when wet.

well good luck. if it was my decision, dogfight.