STELLA SW 08 MODEL

The JDM Shimano Stella 20000PG has always been my dream reel. Check out the latest Stella promotion video here. But at a price tag of around $1100 USD, seems like I'll have to buy mine second hand. That means waiting for people to sell the previous model Stellas when they change to the 08' model.
The Stella 8000PG would be a good reel for lighter applications. It holds 300m of PE4 line, max drag of 25 kg and a low cranking ratio of 1: 4.9 makes it a very good light/mid jigging reel. Although I still thinking why the max drag is so high for such a reel. Maybe someone can enlighten me?