Fender California series?

[brother rat]

I'm usually not a big fan of Fender acoustics, but I saw a guy in church playing one of these from the California series and it sounded pretty nice to me.
I haven't had a chance to get to a GC and try one out. Any experience or thoughts on these (Sonoran, Malibu, Redondo, etc.)?

 

[mjbphotos]

I really liked the look of the Sonoran and that the neck was very similar to my Tele, but all the reviews I read said there were neck issues after 6 months to 2 years. Playing side-by-side with a Fender CD140SCE, I liked the CD140 sound better (note this is the model with the solid top, not laminated).