Grooves in ss guides with ss inserts

[Jonny15678]

Has anyone else had issues with this particular rod. I had fishing line grooves in mine at the rod tip, don’t know if it was a defect. I fished it mainly in muddy areas and some sandy areas. I never used braid only 12lb mono.

https://m.dickssportinggoods.com/p/lews-carbon-blue-gt-baitcasting-combo-17lewucrbnblgt6ftcom/17lewucrbnblgt6ftcom?lsft=camp:CSE_DSG_pg31352_mk_PLA_454&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5qSgiM-l3gIVC18NCh2cyAEfEAkYASABEgJ9r_D_BwE

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

I use SS ring guides successfully in light duty applications but never the tip top. Just replace the tip and the rest should be fine. 

[S Hovanec]

Quite common, despite claims otherwise. As DVT said, those guides should never be used as a tiptop.  I have changed many many for others over the years and even a stripper guide and some runners 

[Maxximus Redneckus]

SS guides are a joke even the cheapest generic ceramic guides have a higher rating then 500 like SS guides generic cheap ceramics get a 1200 even