BC Rich guitars as fine... but they're a visual thing in my opinion. If you're playing stood up and people can see, they're pretty cool.

However, having tried to play one sat down... they're a pain. Weird bodied guitar shapes aren't necessarily good for practice. As noted by Neal the older ones are better than the cheaper models in the new range.

Depends where you are with your playing I guess. I wouldn't have one if it was to be my only guitar.