Ok so I used my 1.0 today for about half hour till I got it snagged on a branch. Keep in mind, it was my second time using the ***. Anyways to me it performed fine. One thing I noticed though is that I couldn't really feel the vibration of the squarebill. When using my St Croix Premier I could feel it like no other. Now I don't know if this is a good thing or bad? I know the *** has been compared to $200 rods but I never owned one or tried one so I don't know what that feels like. I can say that when my finesse worm got bit, I definitely felt the bite! The rod is a little stiffer than the Premier which I like and it feels more powerful. If anyone would like to comment about the sensitivity please feel free as I would like to understand it.