i dont like strats so muchhhh just cuz of the buzz problem. but my friend has a squire strat and it IS easy to play. im just not so much a fan of its sound. actually i dont know what it REALLY sounds like cuz he makes it sound WAY TOO TREBLE. so it might sound wonderfull if he'd add in some bass and mids and lose some gain.

um so i just talked into a circle.
i guess what i'd say is you get a higher-quality guitar for just a bit more.

AND WELCOME BACK. definatly awesome of you to do all that.