Hi Jakes,
You get what you pay for, though I mainly use okuma reels as they are budget friendly and mostly reliable as I don't get to spend too much time on the water, if you want to do comp fishing I would def recommend shimano as parts are easier to acquire , you can order additional spools from most reputable tackle shops , not bashing okuma their mid tier reels are good but, would never last as long as the shimano, if looked after properly the shimano will easily give 10 years of service.
another budget choice would be okuma ceymar baitrunners, each reel comes with a spare spool , priced around R600-700, not too bad has served me well.
regards