I don't know? If I can't enjoy it, I won't buy it, no matter how good it looks and if I can afford it. If it sounds/plays like crap, it's going back on the store wall/guitar stand for somebody else to buy. I play all of my guitars/basses, some more than others (I have my favorites that I keep close by), but they all get played. When it comes down to it, if a Mexican made Fender is comparable, tone and playability wise, to an American made Fender, I'd likely buy the Mexican Fender even if I could afford the American Fender. The difference in prices would go toward things like more string sets, picks, a venti Cappuccino from Starbucks, and gas...since the nearest Fender dealer if 60 miles away.
Matt
I see all those homeless guitars on the wall, makes me sad.