thanks for the comments and sharing your experiences. the reason i am replacing is the stainless is rusting and starting to fray deep into the spool. i just chopped off 40' of cable before i could get beyond the fraying.
i found the scotty stuff and the power pro both at the local emporium. the scotty 250# product was $79 for 500'(who needs that?), scotty 175# $42 for 150', the power pro 250# 300' $36, easy decision. i am not worried about the blow back as i rarely bottom bounce.
thanks again