I have three 7 1/2 foot rods (2 casting, 1 spinning) that I mainly use for saltwater (reds and specks). Actually, I use one of them also for lunker lures. Anyway, the blanks are perfect for what I use them for, but the guides are a pain! The blanks are Loomis and I don't know what the guides are. They have the ceramic(?) inserts that occasionally come out and even some of the feet have failed. I've had to replace several over the years. I'm pretty sure that I want to get away from guides with inserts. Additionally, I want the guides to hold up to braid. My flipping stick has the recoil guides and they seem like that might be a good idea. Soooooooooooooo, I was wondering if you had any suggestions for replacements.