Eyeless fishing rod

I am thinking about getting a Cabelas Inner Cast spinning rod.  Has anybody had any experience with them?  If so can you give me a pros/cons sort of review?

A couple of years back, CR500, gave about 126 reasons why a traditional rod is better than an interline model.  I definately agreed with most of the points. 
 
If interline rods were so good, every manufacturer would sell an interline series.  Production costs are probably comparable and maybe lower.
 
A few manufacturers market to fisherman who are looking for something different.w_w.

Just pump, push a button and it casts 30 ft

 
Seems like an awful lot of work for something most people can by with the flick of a wrist...

I have two inline rods I purchased last year while in Nags Head.  One is a Diawa and the other a Pinnacle.  The major advantage I have seen with the inlines is the casting distance.  They are truly amazing.  Quite a few of the serious fisherman down there swear by them and have used them for years.
 
There are some problems as mentioned, chief of which is junk getting into them.  The other problem is threading them.  You basically have to use a special wire threader and if you are out fishing and don't have it with you, you are finished for the day... Another very serious issue is repair.  If you break the tip, the rod is pretty much junked.  They are nearly impossible to repair.
 
As an aside, I talked with one of the guys down there who has a professional fishing team sponsored by Diawa, and he told me that when Diawa was in the process of designing the rods, they sent several engineers to the Outer Banks to talk with the fisherman and see what it was they were looking for.  The engineers spent quite a bit of time analyzing the dynamics particularly of surf fishing and designed the rods primarily for distance casting.  The inner lining of the rod has rifling similar to what you would expect to see in a rifle, which is supposed to minimize the contact of the line with the inside of the rod.  I do know that when you pair the rod with the right reel, line and bait you can cast an inline quite a bit further than a conventional set up.
 
I don't know if I would buy another one of the rods, but if the price was right and being the gear junkie that I am, I would want one for my collection.  BTW - you get some really strange looks from folks when using one of these rods as well as a ton of questions.

Hey Bug,
 
Weight is the key to casting these types of rods.  As long as you are casting something heavy they cast fine lite offerings are tough. 
 
I can see you have the surf on your mind...  I have to get to the Cape at the end of this month.