Micro Guides?

[carolina-rig-01]

I didn't want to hi jack Zookers thread about his Duckett rods but I wanted to hear some opinions on the new Micro Guides that are starting to show up on rods. At first I thought that they would be a fad that won't stand the test of time, but from what I have been hearing it sounds like so far the people who have experience with them don't have any complaints. I was wondering if anyone here that has used rods with the Micro Guides would share their opinions and likes and dislikes. And I would also like to hear if they would have a bearing on what rods you will buy in the future. Would to refuse to buy a rod with them? Or would you refuse to buy a rod without them? If you could buy a rod with or without them what would your choice be?

I am really interested in this because we are working on a line of ThunderStruck Jig rods (built by Tim Knox at Tigerodz) that will be feature rods that I design for different jig fishing applications like Football jigs and Finesse Jigs. I want to make sure that I explore the Micro Guide scenerio a lot and see what customers would or wouldn't be willing to pay for.