There's a lot more to the guitar than the current Gibson or Fender offerings. Custom shop often yields better QC, which has been lacking from F&G historically. The better QC will often help an instrument play better and occasionally sound better.
There is a plethora of pickups available these days, well outside of traditional PAF, single coil, and P90s.
The important thing is to be able to tailor the guitar to YOUR exact needs. My initial dislike with Fender was because I like at least a 12" radius, which used to be very uncommon back in the day. I stopped being a fan of Gibson in the 90's when their inlay work was fairly sloppy considering the proud price tag.
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