I started baitcasting with a round Abu Garcia Ambassadeur about 25 years ago. This reel had centrifugal brakes, and it took me a while, but I finally got decent with it. I took some time off fishing and got back into it this last spring. I purchased an Abu Garcia Black Max combo to get me going a.
A while back I posted a thread about how my only spinning reel that was being contrary. I didn't get any advice about curing the issue I was having, but I got a huge blessing from @Dan N. He messaged me and said he would gift me a better reel, and I gladly accepted. He asked me if I used baitcast.