Welcome Rek.


Hope this does not sound condescending, but thank you for a well reasoned, clearly articulated contribution to this discussion.


The beauty of cheap foreign guitars is that they make music accessible to many segments of the population who might not otherwise be able to afford the instrument


And they can do so without compromising quality.


I have a Yamaki acoustic, circa 1976 Japan...at this point it sounds just as good if not better than the Martin D18 it is an imitation of....forget the ego, check your incredulity at the door....or just Google Yamaki.


I also refer to the SX line made by Team International. They also private label for others, but their own SX label .... as long as you choose their spruce or cedar solid tops (yes they too make cheap wooded crap) are excellent entry level to intermediate guitars, and I have read that they have also been purchased by the likes of music studios as standbys. As I have several, some stand around for awhile, but they are always still in tune when I pick them up.


Lastly, I have a fully hand made Chinese guitar designed by Canadians and sold via the internet. Great sound and quality, and they are tremendous bargains...out "voicing" models from Collings, Martin, Taylor etc in blindfold test.

http://www.macmarr.com/

Just to underscore the fact that you CAN get good Chinese guitars, but you have to know where to get them from...


If writing ever becomes work I think I'm going to have to stop