casting outfit question?

The new reels are cetrtainly better at preventing backlash but still require an educated thumb. They've come a long way with spool control. I use Quantum reels both spinning and baitcast and have found that their baitcasters from their accursit to the energy models all do well with spool control. I'm sure the other reel manufactureres do just as good as quantum when it comes to spool control. As far as what hand reel to get my suggestion would be to buy what's most comfortable. I'm right handed and own three left hand baitcasters. The left hand models feel more natural to me than do the right. I do beleive right handed people use the right hand model because of cranking power.
Hope this helps. 

i started out with spinning gear too.  fish with spinning only for 25 30 years.  then decided to get a BC to fish for pike, up north.  bought a standard right handed retrieve model and found it was quite easy to convert.  actually, it was kind of nice for a change of pace, to change arms, when casting all day.  then a couple of years later i bought another outfit with a left hand retrieve, because at the time i still used spinning gear most of the time.  but now i use about 1/3 spinning, 1/3 BC and 1/3 fly, i buy standard right hand retrieve because it feels natural to switch hands while casting.