with an Alvey, you simply bring it home, hose it off (if you feel like it) and put it away.
Occasionally, you need to undo the centre nut (by hand), slip the spool off and wipe the sand out with an old rag. Aply a bit of axle or bearing grease or any other lubricant that happens to be handy at the time and slip it back together. 5 minutes - max. There is nothing in them to corrode, no gears or flash drag to worry about - nothing. if by chance you forget to lube the axle for a few years and it starts to get stiff to wind while fishing, just dip it in the water and give it a few spins. I just don't understand why they are not more popular, particularly with beach fishermen.
There is an argument by some that they are not sporting - to just have a direct wind reel and to just wind the fish in. This is BS IMHO. What is unsporting about playing out a solid fish on light line without the aid of high teck drag, relying completely on the skill and reflexes of the angler?