Interesting how we all have our own individual perspectives on price point. No right or wrong, just different.
I have a handful of certates, some over a decade old, and the only thing I regret is not buying more of the early [blue] models. However, at $550 odd for a current model, I would never class them as a mid range reel from a price point perspective.
For my money, budget is under $150, mid range $200+ and stretching to $350 at most and anything over $500 is getting upper end. That's my view for a bream reel, anyway.
YMMV
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