I just bought a brand new Godin Redline 3 weeks ago for 500$, including a case.
They usually sell for 650$/700$ so its a good deal. Its a bit more expensive then what we would call "cheap" guitar but it rivals with guitars twice that price easily.

I also have an accoustic guitar from the same company that I got for 350$ a while back and it killed most of the 600$/700$ range guitar from big companies.
I love Godin.