[HDMarc]

Did a little research on the pinion bearing in the Avet reels, followed some posts on Alan Tani's website as well. Seems like the fix for the lateral load in the Avet reels against the pinion bearing can be cured by installing a radial load bearing. They have a conical shaped race similar to an automotive wheel bearing and can withstand greater side load than the stock Avet bearing. Only problem is, a Boca radial bearing the same size as in the Avet SX, MXL, etc. is $129.00 for a single bearing. I'd rather keep a bunch of cheapo Avet bearings in my tool box and change when needed before I'd spend that much on a bearing.