MikeM wrote
Who wants a Fender anyway? ?
Got a Squier - new tuners waiting to be installed. New saddles, trem block, pickups, covers, switches, pots, pickguard, extra spring.
Going to refinish it soon too ?
Well I used to think that too Mike, but the Squier has to be the right one.
This is the truss rod cavity on a MIC Squier

Aside from the dirt, look how messy that cut is.
This is from my MIJ Squier

Hmm, also needs a clean but you can see a big difference here.
My MIM Fender is similar to the JapStrat and I like them both. That MIC is horrible. It doesn't feel like a Strat, sound like a strat or taste like a strat.
The one flaw is an indication of how little care must have been put into the rest of the guitar.