Put me down as a strong “Do Not Recommend” for any recent Fender or Gibson model - overpriced and quality control is sadly lacking, especially with Gibson. PRS guitars are good, but also overpriced. Kiesel, Godin, and Ibanez make good instruments that are usually worth what they cost. Inflation has really hit the price of new instruments, so it’s worth the time to search eBay, Reverb, or even Guitar Denter’s used instrument page - I’ve had good luck with all of them.
F Fender. I bought one of their acoustics and the neck snapped from a big knot in the neck. Of course they said it would be “repaired for free” under warranty but they wanted an $85 processing fee and I had to pay shipping both ways. Screw them.
i’ve enjoyed playing a friends T5z, particularly enjoy the wide variety of voicings. Found a used one for a good price at a shop about an hour from me, heading there today to check it out. I’m a Taylor guy anyway.
G&L guitars are a great value as well.
https://glguitars.com/product/asat-classic-tribute-series/