The best way to figure out whether or not you like a guitar is to go into a guitar shop and play it for about 20 minutes or so... You'll know whether you like it or not in that short amount of time... It would be pointless to spend the money on a guitar if you're not sure if you'd like it or not... Most strat copies are about the same... Beginner gutiars at best and not really worth uprading. They're great for beginners but not so great if you're past that point and have a few other guitars... Go try out a few Strats at a local gutiar shop and see if you like them. Then look into getting into a lower priced Fender if you do like them.