it's not about how the top is routed, by computer or by hand. it's about the woods used, the way the luthier puts everything together, and how the set-up is performed. I have a Squier M-77 (this one) that I had a proper fret job done, nut job, sperzels, changed the pup's to real Gibson HB's, a tone pros locking bridge, and strap locks installed. Why do this to a Squier? Because it's the first guitar my wife bought for me and I'll never get rid of it, I just wanted it playable. I would take this Squier over ANY PRS, Gibson, BC Rich, JET, or Fender out there. The simple fact is my guitar repairman custom built a guitar for me out of a CNC body and mass produced neck that kicks the **** out of anything you could buy at 3X the price.