gotta agree with these 2 posts...
don't worry about who made it too much.. find what you like to play at a good price and that suits you..

if you're stuck on name brands and it has to be a fender, don't be afraid of the squires. They're actually good guitars for the money. You can get a decent bullet strat for around $150 and it plays nice! but be sure to play it, some are good, some are crappy...