The exterior is in beautiful condition as shown in the image, and no scratches are visible. The moving parts operate smoothly with no problems at all. After the 22 Stella, I felt that the 18 model was better than the 22, so I bought a collection of 18 models. I own multiple C2500s because it's the size I use the most, and I was taking this one out as a sub-reel, but I hardly ever actually fished with it, so it's been stored. *I do not fish from boats. I also recommend the custom handle I have listed, so please take a look. I apologize, but I cannot offer a discount.