The guitar came with a ding in the fretboard and extremely high action. BUT, after some tuning and looking the other way (the ding is pretty small), I realized what I'd gotten. A FENDER, a true one, with all the benefits of a Fender. Tuning is rock solid after you get used to the FR system, tuning machines feel lovely, the pickups are GREAT, I missed having single coils on a guitar and the neck is absolutely wonderful. The guitar is (apart from that one ding, ARGH) PERFECTLY finished, flawless and gorgeous. Highly recommended