There are a lot of G1B50N guitars that I like a lot, but I have no love lost on the company. Can't get a clone. Can't afford an old one. To rub salt in the wound, you can spring for a new one just to discover it may not be much good.

I am not a huge fan of the modern FMI corporation either, but I do prefer the business model where they seem to make a guitar for every price point and quality standard. They compete directly and successfully with their challengers, and seem a whole lot more successful than their litigious G1B50N counterparts.