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That is insane, I've spent more on damn cables ! (plugs rather)
Fuck Chibson. Save your pennies and get a decent guitar.
I kind of have issues on all of these levels, which is why I wouldn't get a Chibson, added to the issues surrounding the dubious quality of the instruments. And then purely on the quality side there's the fact that these instruments are notoriously patchy as well as unsupported by manufacturer warranty.
For me it's lose-lose and the price point just doesn't justify the risk.
And then you have the fact that you can have a bit of wood with Gibson written on it but that will never make it a real one. For the same reason I wouldn't buy a badged partscaster.
I think you definitely made the right choice for what you were looking for, you had the skills to correct the flaws and change the bits. For someone who wants a good guitar out of the box I doubt the Chibson way is the most economical if you start adding the pots, pickups, guitar tech fees and so on. You can get such good prices on used gear at the moment I can't see the interest lasting for long.
For me it is the later life of the guitar. Guitarists flip gear all the time and someone down the line will be ripped off. Now if they were ordered with a different logo the objection would immediately go away.
Fair points. Personally I would buy a badged partscaster or (quality) copy wth the Gibson name on it, not with a view to fooling anyone but simply because those logos are part of how the guitars are "supposed" to look.