Gibson and its guitars have sucked hard for years now.
Gibson guitars are fabulous!
But you do need to avoid the stinker models, which are few. 2015 wasn’t Gibson’s best year and robot tuners was a really lame idea.
But my new Les Paul ES is the sweetest electric I’ve ever known. Hard to get to know but wonderful if you play her right. Just like a woman.
Post 1970 Gibsons are awful, but I’m a Fender guy.
I recently bought a 2017 Les Paul. I have literally played guitar for 50 years. I currently own fenders, martins, taylors, and an old Les Paul, etc. Trust me, the new Les Paul does not suck.
As a semi-professional guitar player that's been gigging regularly for over 30 years using both old, and new Gibson guitars, I couldn't disagree with your sentiment more.