i ,myself, like 70/30 split rods, the rod has more power in the lower half, when fighting a fish, plus it is the closest to a one piece rod,,,which i love...transportation not a problem for me.
you sent the rod back, ?!.....i dont know your way to fish, but this BH Suzuki, was used and field tested , in the rocks of the CCC, and caught 30'lb.ers..stripers, also fought these fish... in moon currents...!!....this rod beats the odds.