I personally own 2 classics and would never swap them for standards, I love everything bout them. Ok they are quite heavy for a guitar but hey, the sounds great for that bluesy rock thing. The only problem I have is string buzz on the low E string. But there's easy ways of gettin round them.
So to sum up I say get a classic, they are soooo good.
Remember, the chickens that fly will always beat the rubber plants that bounce!