A CF electric has to compete with a nearly indestructible and very inexpensive solid body wood guitar. I think that market is hopeless for CF for the foreseeable future.
RainSong, as the volume leader, makes less than 1000 guitars a year (I was quoted 700 recently). Regardless, only a few days production of all solid wood Martins or Taylors. Wood looks really nice. CF is really sturdy. Tone is in the ear of the beholder (I here no CF "twang" playing my RainSong CH-PA and CH-WS).
For all my CF proselytizing, I've not convinced a single in-person friend to buy a CF guitar. The only other CF guitar owner I've met face-to-face (not counting Ted of LAGS), was someone who was moving to Florida, was a full time cantor, and really wanted (possibly needed) a RainSong. I bought her a new H-WS as a going away gift.
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