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Penn has had some quality control problems since beginning production offshore.....I believe they are now made in China......best thing you could do is disassemble them and lube then reassemble, making sure all screws are tight and drag washers are properly greased.... (beware of the little dog spring, they tend to fly out never to be seen again).

There's a big difference in the newer black face 309's and the old Made in USA red faced ones. The old red face were absolutely bulletproof whereas the newer ones are a notch below.
Still good reels but not what they once were.