Feature:
5 way selector switch, volume and 2 tone. Decent tuning machines, hardware is very comparable to USA quality IMO.

Quality:
Had a USA Standard Strat that got stolen. Couldn't afford the $950+ price tag to replace it so I went with the MIM Fat Strat. I can say that I was NOT disappointed at all. This is NOT the same MIM strat from 5-6 years ago. There are FAR less complaints on these than the latter. The neck is smooth and feels just as good at my old USA strat. Sound wise, the MIM single coil pickups sound just as good as the USA ones. The Humbucker is no Dimarzio or Seymour Duncan but delivers as well. The trem isn't as smooth as the USA one but I only use it for some fine vibrato. If you're wailing away on it and dive bombing, even the USA standard two point tremolo will go out of tune. If you want to dive bomb and make siren sounds, spend the extra money and get the Floyd Rose version. But all said, you cannot go wrong with this purchase.

Value:
I paid $379us for it. Free shipping too. I've never bought a guitar via mail order or the internet before and I was a bit nervous but it came set up and relatively in tune. I've heard complaints of bad action ,etc. That wasn't my experience at all but I realize that it's pretty much a crap shoot as anything can happen during transit. If it comes and the action stinks, take it to your local guitar shop and have a pro set up.

Desirability:
Looks great, sounds great, feels great. What more can you ask for? This is my main guitar.

Sound:
The sound is great on this. It's plenty versatile and I can achieve the sound I want with any music type i want to play. Metal, country, funk, anything really. That's what it's all about isn't it?

Ease of Use:
The pickup selector switch easily enables you to dial in any sort of sound you wish. I adjusted the height of my pickups and that beefed up my neck position single coil and I can get a great bluesy sound with plenty of balls which is great for an SRV lead tone.

Support:
Giving it a 10 simply because I ASSUME that Fender stands behind this product. Haven't had to use support.

Overall:
Rating it a 9 only because I intend to modify it with a Seymour Duncan of some type humbucker and 2 Fender Texas Special Singles with a wiring modification as well but I'm in no hurry because it still sounds great as is.

Feature:
Straight forward and easy to use. The way a Strat should be.

Quality:
One thing to always check on a guitar is to see if there are gaps between the neck and body. Mine is a very tight fit. I have this one which is the Mexican version and I also have an American Strat.

Value:
You cant go wrong with this guitar at 399.00. If you are only buying one guitar in your life and didnt want to spend alot of money, this is the one you should buy. If you only play heavy distortion music you may want a guitar with 2 humbuckers instead having single coils and only one humbucker. Short of that issue this guitar can cover all the bases.

Desirability:
This guitar sounds and looks awesome.

Sound:
The guitar sounds great right out of the box. Very versitile. I wanted to juice mine up a bit just to be different, so I installed Fender Custom Shop 69 single coils, and Dimarzio Super Distortion Humbucker in the bridge. Not that the tone needed to be changed, it was great before. Now it is still great, but different than factory.

Support:
I havent had to deal with Fender on any of my equipment. There are plenty of dealers out there, so I wouldnt expect any problems.

Overall:
I could sell mine for more than I paid for it. Especially since I installed the expensive pickups, but I like this guitar so well that I have it on a stand in my living room. Its like a piece of the furniture. I truly think I'll keep it forever. My American Strat spends most of the time tucked away in the case, but it is also an amazing guitar.

Feature:
the only thing i can think of to make it have better features would be better pickups, but that coasts more money. for the price very good

Quality:
i have not had any problems with it at all, put together very well, good paint job, good harware

Value:
great buy for the price

Desirability:
nothing special, but it does have some nice features, like the humbucker, that you dont get on other strats

Sound:
it has a nice sound to it, but you might want to replace the pickups with something with a bit more sustain. good for any kind of music except heavy metal. can play blues, classic rock, punk, funk, whatever you want to on it

Ease of Use:
its very playable. has good action, nice neck, very easy to get completely different sounds just by using the tone knobs

Support:
i havent needed to contact fender about anything yet, nothings gone wrong yet

Overall:
i think i will have this guitar for quite a long time, it seems like it can take a lot wear and tear and it is very easy to change parts if i ever would need to

Feature:
As far as guitars go, this thing has a lot of features. A five-way switch and two tone knobs make for many different settings on this guitar.

Quality:
Outstanding guitar. I've never had paint chip off of this thing, despite all the horrible things its been through. Take care of it and it will last you 20+ years. Just ask my neighbor.

Value:
Very, very good value. Mexican strats have all the same matierials as normal American strats, but they cost less because of where they're made.

Desirability:
Very nice looking guitar, but it does look rather normal-ish. If you want to really stand out, you might invest in a cool graphic. However, my light blue finish is really quite beautiful.

Sound:
The sound on this guitar is great. The way that Fender designed it, you can play all different styles of music and still sound good. Except for metal and really-distorted stuff. I gave it a 9 because even though it's great for all kinds of rock, you might be better off with a guitar with EMG's if you're going to be playing a lot of metal.

Support:
Never had to deal with them, but I hear that they're very helpful.

Overall:
Excellent guitar for intermediates who want a good deal, or even beginners if they don't want to waste their time on Squiers. I am planning on getting another guitar for playing metal and heavy distorted stuff, but this one is great to play too. If you're thinking about buying it, you should be very satisfied with this guitar.

Feature:
Sounds, sounds, and more sounds. The pickup selector gives you just the right mix of tone/volume from just the right pickups.

Quality:
Needed to change the factory setting of the tremelo, but everything sets up nice and works well.

Value:
You can't find another guitar like this for $400.

Desirability:
This is a super looking guitar... I got the agave blue and it is awesome!

Sound:
The humbucker gives it a solid, biting growl for rock/blues leads, while the single coils provide the classic strat sound. I've got a Les Paul Classic '75 and a Strat HM, love them both, but this axe does it all.

Support:
Never had a problem, so don't know.

Overall:
I'll keep this guitar and give it to my son way on down the line.

Feature:
Good tuning, it never has to be tuned, almost. E string (high) sometimes "Chokes", but that is rare.

Quality:
It is made pretty well, but one of the tone knobs almost immediately fell off.

Value:
You get more than you pay for.

Desirability:
I have, so obviously..It is the best first guitar i could ever had.

Sound:
The sound of my Stratocaster just gets better the more i use it. I play Iron Maidenperfect, the sound there is amazing, with the pickups you can be Afrian Smith, and the humbucker for the smoother tones of Dave Murray. Not so good for metallica and slayer and the likes. Still, i even am satisfied with EJ songs with this product,

Ease of Use:
It is so easy to play! It is a dream to play, and even sweeping is pretty good,

Support:
Never tried it..

Overall:
The best is the playability. But i am unhappy with the tone knob..

Feature:
Not bad. Someone told me the Mexicans cross the border to make American Strats

Quality:
well built

Value:
300 bucks for a 400 dollar guitar

Desirability:
No comparison

Sound:
I replaced the standard pickups with: SD split rail/neck, fast track 1/ middle, X2n/bridge. SD and fast track are a little thin, but the X2N kicks butt. Of course I had to modify the pickgaurd to accept a bucker. Next move is either Dimarzio SDS-1 or X2N in the middle.

Support:
N/A

This is a great guitar. If you are a blues player it is an ideal guitar. I play funk/gospel/rock and the guitar fits all of my needs. The pick ups have great tones. My only "problems" are with the pick ups. The humbucker is a great, but the single coils don't project very well. Even with this minor detail, I still love the guitar.