Tony, how much did the pole cost you?
Ive no probs paying top money for a top product especially when we use them all day long.
Bod
mine is the 44ft one bod but i remove sections & use it at 24ft 95% of the time. not sure how much the 24ft one is (think 44ft one is 750 + vat).
Forget modular ( unger/fishing poles) at 24ft domestic, not worth the hassle imo, too fragile, sections all over the place, no minor adjustments in height etc.
You'll not regret paying for the facelift, it is the king for domestic, light, rigid, very, very robust just a dream to use.
tony