Vai endorses Ibanez, but often plays Les Pauls... what's not to get? I also think that Lee was pointing out that Ibanez' are in fassion right now, which seems to inflate people's perception of "quality" in an instrument.

Seriously, you've been basicly speaking out of your bung hole here, while I'm extreamly unimpressed with most new Fenders, the fact is Fender does offer a wide variety of feels, looks, and tones. And I have yet to hear an Ibanez with the pure balls of a good Les Paul.