Larry Carlton A4-G VS

I went over my usual budget for this based on many reviews and videos. I was particularly interested in the neck that everyone is raving about. I passed on the A3 and went for the A4 because of the solid versus ply wood. Tone of this guitar is great for sure. Finish is perfect and it is the perfect size being just under a dreadnought. But , where was the QC? Sharp fret ends I will have to deal with were a real surprise. Tuning was difficult as the bone (?) nut is clearly full of burrs. Tuning pegs appear to be no name and not great and will likely be replaced . At this price point, with so many options out there, maybe my expectations were a little high but I have $200 guitars right out of the box with better setup and smoother frets than this one. I am looking forward to testing the pickup and have planned to make this my number one performance and recording guitar as my old Guild has retired . But either someone dropped the ball or I got a dud. In any event, it should have been caught before leaving Germany for me to deal with. I will amend this review after doing a setup and testing the electronics.