My 2007 HD-28V has wings and it's still perfect to me and holds it's own quite well against my one piece mahogany neck D-18GE.
While solid is preferable it has no effect on the sound and with wood shortages wings are becoming a necessity for Martin or they go to multi-piece necks.
Select Hardwood necks should not be a deal breaker, play and listen to the guitar, therein lies the answer.....................
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