Ibanez RG5120ML-FCN LH

I've owned a couple of different guitars before, but this one is just amazing. I love how its color changes depending on the lighting. Whenever I see it, I want to pick it up and play. The weight is perfect for me, and the build quality is also good. I can't say anything bad about the sound, but I've only played through headphones so far. The ability to choose between two voices makes me a bit indecisive because I can't choose which one I like more or when to use each one. Anyway, the guitar exceeded my expectations, and I feel like I've finally found the one that will be my companion for the next couple of years.

So this a dream guitar that I have always wanted. HOWEVER, I have mixed feelings after 2-3 weeks from purchasing it - the pros and cons as following:

Pros:
- Amazing design and look. Simply cannot stop looking at and playing it.
- Incredible sound and sustain. Clean sound is out of this planet and distortion has so much clarity when strumming chords. Just amazing.
- Tremolo is very responsive and the guitar stays in tune (most of the time).

Cons:
- Neck pickup has some glue marks on it and is not evenly aligned because of it (thinking if I should return it due to this defect).
- Frets are very rough when bending strings as well as at the top and bottom when moving around the neck - my premium Ibanez (made in Indonesia) feels more like premium.
- Neck feels like I'm moving across wet rubber (for lack of a better word)...makes squidgy noise when I move up and down the neck.
- There is no retainer bar like in the right hand model. Wondering if this is the cause of some string buzzing. WHY Ibanez, WHY!?!

Overall, I love this guitar, but I'm so disappointed with the quality one would expect at this price range and a product from the craftsmen in Japan.