Mark I've owned and abused a few reels in the size you mention including Catalina 4500, Saltiga 4500 and 3500 game, Certate 3500 HD and 3000 and Twinpower SW 5000, 6000.
I used to swear by the Certate 3500 HD - but finally managed to wear out the gears. The 3500 Game is a cracker and well worth the expense - but the retrieve rate is only 4.8 : 1. This is OK for plastics, bait and slow jigs, but not really fast enough for metals, skipping poppers and fast jigs.
I now swap between the 3500 game and the Twinpower SW 5000. depending on the fishing situation. The twinpower covers the high speed work (light popping, metals and high speed jigs) and I cant speak highly enough of it! The 3500 game is my preference if I don't need the speed.
I think the TP SW series is much better than the F series if you can spot the coin! Another great reel is the Certate Hyper in 3500 or 4000, it is of the slower retrieve ratio, like the Game, but the spare spools are considerably less expensive than the TP or the game - if you want to carry a spare or two and the 3500 and 4000 are interchangeable. See where the pricing advantage is from your preferred supplier.
Hope this helps......