[font=trebuchet ms]Don't worry about it. Until you've been playing for a while, you don't really know what will suit you best. And forget about brand names and country of origin. This is a guitar to start with - it won't be something you're stuck with for the rest of your life. Get a guitar that feels good in your hands, and makes you feel good about playing it. The rest comes later.

The main thing now, is to get something to work with that inspires you to stick with it. As you develop better skills you will arrive at a personal list of what features are important, and which ones don't matter so much. And then you won't need to ask anyone else about it, 'cause you'll know for yourself.[/font]