Ok check it out... I'm 47 and let me tell you 2000-$3500 is hard cash for anybody.. Unless your rich... anyway.... Goto a reputable shop and Handle the guitar .. play them find the one that FITS you.. Sound, feel, tone.. I know How important it seem to own a PRIZE guitar. I own 2 PRS one really nice the other low end... I pick it over a Ibenez... so lets look it over PRS Santana III .. Hot as hell... Pricey... PRS Custom SE Cheap $500. sound great action .. intense.. but you know. I sat in Sam Ash for 4 hr tring to decide.. so to get back to the point Play them all.. DON'T RUSH... I hit so many Guitar shop you wouldn't believe. Now As for the Ebay thing... Well there is something to be said here. I don't know what but there is something. If I can't hold and play it.. I'm not confortable. But some are.... and its true .. a PRS is a PRS.. A Gibson is still a Gibson.. But when you buy from a shop they'll set it up for you... how do you handle a purchase through ebay.. Well I hope I didn't depress you.... if it were a car you'd want to kick the tires right??? Best of luck man.. keep jammin!