I had the luxury of having 7 or 8 to choose from. Spent time with them all and really couldn’t tell a difference between them at all so I picked based on color. Even then it was hard to choose between the colors! Didn’t really inquire about weight though.
I don’t find the plastics cheap at all, I find them superior to my strats. The fact that they’re surgical room white does give them a different vibe. I don’t care for the tuner buttons, but the tuners themselves are flawless. May not be the best looking Strat style guitar, but for me it’s the best sounding, most playable version I’ve ever come across and that’s what matters most to me.