I have 5 casting set-ups; on those I have Daiwa, and Shimano reels. I use the Citica the most out of all of them. It was also the least expensive.
I have more spinning set-ups than casting set-ups and I use the Daiwas mostly. They were the most expensive. Sometimes its hard to tell what you like until you try them. The good part about Shimano and Daiwa is that they have good resale value if you keep the boxes/parts, etc. Try them a few times, if you don't like them, you can post them in the flea market and only lose a few bucks, or trade for something else to try.