7/8 Weight Steelhead Rod Recommendations

Looking for a new 7 or 8 weight for Great Lakes Steelheading. I grealy
enjoy my 9' 5 weight Orvis T3, and had originally considered a second
one, but would like to diversify a bit.

Has anyone had particularily good experience with Sage, Winston,
Burkheimer, or Thomas & Thomas? I'll probably spend $600 - $700, which
falls in line with upper-tier offerings from each of them. Winston
uses boron, which sounds like a throwback, but I've yet to speak to
anyone that's not motivated by a commission about the benefits of this
approach. Someone once told me that Thomas & Thomas was an excellent
choice, but then I met a guy that spent an entire summer trying to get
a broken rod replaced. From my perspective, at this price point, an
unlimited warranty is absolutely required.

Any opinions out there? Thanks in advance!