good luck...that is a phase that most people go through at some point.
i used to say things like "joe satriani sucks!" when i was a teenager...and it was all based on ignorance,just like the people you are talking about.
but some low end models of every guitar manufacturer i can think of do suffer from poor truss rod routs,poor wiring,poor hardware...things like that,but chances are the people you are talking about aren't qualified to know that.
anyway i still am almost sure the ltd and schecter guitars are made in the same factory.
someone correct me if i am wrong
I am pretty sure that ESP and Schecter are owned by the same company but operated individually.