The guitar is made from quality components, but the QC does not live up to the Fender name.
Things that were wrong with the guitar out of the box:
- fairly sharp fret edges
- few frets not leveled
- action about 25-30% to high from spec
- nut slots not deep enough
- very dry fretboard
- zero shielding in cavities, some back paint that's not conductive
What's good about it:
- When set up properly it's a joy to play, the neck feels great
- Tremolo works good
- Tuners are decent quality
- Pickups are pleasant and dynamic
- Looks cool
What I had to do to the guitar:
- file down the fret ends
- polish the frets
- level 3 high frets
- file down the nut for all 6 strings
- shielded the cavity
- set bridge height and intonation
- oiled the fretboard
Now it plays and feels like a dream.