Good initiative Skip. I always try to read as much reviews as possible before buying. But to review a product one must be ready to use it, possibly to it's limits, and then speak his mind about the product. In Malta this tends to be difficult.
Let's say I will review my locally build boat. If I am very critical about my boat I would be damaging myself and the builder and making enemys. I damage myself cos I might be downgrading the resale value of my asset.
The same principal applies to all localy imported items like reels, lures, etc.............
Let me give you a link to a good reviewer;
www.alanhawk.com