My understanding is the anti reverse just getting to tight, and going in there allows it to loosen back up so there it works agian. I've now caught roughly 30 bass on it and a 8 pound catfish on the very reel I fixxed in this video. I am confident that this fix is viable and will hold up for at least awhile, and if it breaks agian I wouldn't be sure to say the fix was faulty or the reel is faulty, because this sipping reel I'm this video was only 35 dollars online.

It's more likely that it just needs a good cleaning. The gobs of grease aren't doing the reel any favors and will hold dirt that causes the mechanism to stick, especially if it hasn't been used for awhile (stored in a garage all winter, for example). They like just a minimal amount of lube.