I think Ibanez has that kind of quality-bang-for-the-buck thing going for it that got me into Yamaha SBG guitars back in the 80's.

I firmly believe that peeps who are willing to fork out huge sums of money because of the name on the headstock fully deserve what they get. :p

And I firmly believe that those of us who choose our axes with our eyes closed, and our ears and mind open, fully desreve what we get... Like killer guitars for prices that leave room in the budget for little extras like amps, 'n effects, 'n the occaisional pint! :D