Two guys I fish with BOTH had their Fierces fail. They just arent built well for everyday use. You should be ok for the small amount youll use them but again, why buy it to use it only six times a year? Grab you a stradic or even a Sahara and use it in fresh and salt and have a better reel.
As in fail how? And how were they being used? Mine hasn't had a hiccup yet and I have been using it regularly in fresh and and the occasional salt trip.