Not a deal breaker for me.
I prefer a pickup for playing live, but I definitely want them to be non intrusive. No extra holes in the body, and non visible.
I have a Taylor 114e that I really like. It is a great gigging guitar. I do not like the volume and tone knobs protruding out of the upper bout. I'm not crazy about the battery port right next to my end pin either, though it is convenient.
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