My 30-year-old Yamaha G231 classical is my #1 favorite guitar. It is all laminated wood: top, back and sides.
The tone is pretty darn nice, and seems to have developed with age. I don't think that most blind-folded players could tell whether it was solid wood or not.
Judge each guitar on its own merits. If it plays well and sounds nice, the details don't matter much.
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