The first guitar I bought after a long hiatus (of 10 years) was a MIC Fernando HSS strat. It was bundled with a cheapo amp then, for about 5900 bucks. Can't really complain about the price, but honestly it wasn't that inspiring.
The guitar felt good to play, the weight was just right, not a lot of fret buzz even if you lower the action... but the pickups were awful. muddy and weak. No twang to speak of, and the humbucker didn't have anything to offer.
Still, I feel bad about letting it go so soon. Would have made for a nice project guitar