I just checked fleabay and some are going for about $150 or less posted. That changes a few things I reckon.
Penn have really got their act into gear in recent years and the release of the Penn Torque Spinner is one example of that. If you wanted to spend a little more that reel would be good although the smallest is the Torque 5 which is around a 6000 sized Shimano.
The link to a review on the Torque is below. Alan Hawk will be putting a review out on the Spinfisher early this year I believe if you are happy to wait a few more months but I reckon they will come up as a pretty decent reel based on Penn's recent performances.
http://www.alanhawk.com/reviews/trqs.html