I know I'm being a snob here, but I think I want a real Fender. Don't you think a MIM Tele for $499 would be better than a Squier anyways?
I dunno. I went in to samash one day looking at teles, and started playing with them, and I was really shocked at how nicely the 180 dollar squier tele played. I didnt really notice much difference between it and the upper models, as far as playability....sound wise, however, is another story lol....not that it sounded bad, but the others were certainly better.