I think they are an excellent little reel - I have two with a load of spare spools to cope with all my line options.
I must admit, I very rarely use the reel for fighting the fish, so the drag hardly ever comes into play, apart from the other week on Draycote when I foul-hooked a 5 pounder in the tail - boy did he go, took 30 yards of backing twice!
When I was buying these I was going to go for the 7/8 weight, but was advised to go for the 6/7 instead as it has a wider arbor. For me it didn't matter that they don't hold as much backing, as I rarely play the fish off the reel anyway.
cheers
Brian