Dia Dhuit!

I agree, personal attacks in the world of business are never a good thing. Let the products stand on their own merits. Mark has clearly stated what his market niche is and makes no claim to his product being a superior instrument. It is merely something for a beginner to dabble with. As a guitarist who has taught guitar for many years I would NEVER tell a beginning player to buy something like a 1962 Fender Jaguar Reissue (often priced at over $2000)! I would tell them to buy a Squier Stratocaster within the $200-$300 range (significantly less, if bought used).

A price tag in the thousands of dollars is simply too much for a young person to save up for, and too much for a parent to spend on something the child may lose interest in after a short while. If the interest remains, the player will move up to a superior quality instrument in due time.

As my first guitar teacher told me: You can have the best equipment in the world. But if you suck, then you'll still suck.

Words to live by!

Slán