Stevie, I hope you`re not equating used with cheap as chips. That would just be wrong. Good wood is good wood, and the provenance is not as important the final sound. a friend of mine is an absolute PRS hound. He knew Paul growing up, and he has substantial disposable income. We played at an open mike a few weeks ago, and he brought 2 guitars to show me, a drop dead gorgeous 97 CE 24, and an Reclaimed CE 24. We both played them both, on different styles of tunes. His technique is such that I really preferred the sound of the RCL when HE played it. In my hands, I preferred the old CE. Dismissing the guitar just means you didn`t like it, not that it's rubbish. My two favorite guitars are a core and an SE. Bag the price issue, and leave your prejudice at the door. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.