wow! thanks for the warning. unfortunately the finish or part is not hard anodized, many are only plastic.

how were you holding the spool of line, just on its end on the ground? if so, that is the way to fill a spinning reel. Filling a baitcaster like that puts a 90 degree twist in the line as it goes onto the reel. Same for a spinner if you fill it from a spool on a stick that's 90 degrees to it. just a side note, curious as to your method.