Ihave a Cordoba Orchestra Fusion crossover, which is just a sweet guitar, but you don't want to consider a Chinese-made instrument.
The Taylor Academy nylon would allow you to test the waters of playing a crossover, is very reasonably priced, and can be easily re-sold should you want to move up the food chain later. It is made in Mexico, but at least that's on the continent.
This aligns most with your "C" option. Taylor has a long and successful partnership with the Mexico plant that works to provide decent jobs for employees and hold costs down for the consumer. Nothing wrong with your reasoning, and you could go with something like a U.S. produced Kenny Hill if you decide that Nylon is a viable thing for you.