Can't speak for too many others, but I will say that the more guitars I play, the more that I realize that the name on the headstock doesn't really tell you a whole lot about it. If you look at my current instruments, you'll see that none of them are from a high-end manufacturer, but I would put them up against just about anything that any of the big ones are putting out.
Personal opinion, of course, but I've played some $3-4,000 Martins that I thought were just awful. The Eric Clapton Signature that I played comes to mind...
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