yep, saga tele or strat... come on, they are not THAT bad... they are a kit, and a kit is never going to give you the ultimate in handmade guitars. but they are fun, a great way to start, and highly recommended from me for beginners.
i haven't had any experience with the strat kit, but in my opinion on the tele kit, you'll want to upgrade at the very least the tuners, and probably the bridge pickup... the tuners it comes with are simply unusable, and the bridge pickup is too too bright.