Hi people, i have been using the same hope mono for well over a year now, i went out tonight and blew the thing up pawls and springs flying everywhere............but...........my mono has been great and the fact that i am a lazy bum and had never seviced it ........................... anyway back to the topic of the pro 2, think it looks the bees knees, and love the fact that is trials specific from what ive heard from some of you guys who are had been testing it, it sounds awsome! think its about time to hang up whats left of my trusty old mono getting one of these