true, it's all in what you prefer. Some men like men, rather than girls. Some men like ibanez rather than Gibson's or Fender's. Some dig cheesy logo's, some don't. It's all taste
Every time I look at a jap. jum, or whatever they're called, I can see the designers looked rather well at strats. re-shaped the horns a bit, changed the tonewood for cheap basswood, have them manufactured in the far East and painted them pink
Hyunsu, you have an impressive amount of projects going on. Are you planning to finish those?