I honestly think that at the moment people seem to be tuned into either custom made, start up or vingtage-ish. Mass produced is having a hard time and this seems to be the same with lots of other things too. Problem with lots of things nowadays is that when it comes down to it your paying for a brand . . . does that brand equate to quality? I don't know, but you can get decent quality at low prices. All I know is that when I was younger everyone wanted Warwick and Musicmans, now they don't, unless they are cheap enough. It's just fashion I guess.
Saying that Warwicks do look a bit retro/kitsch to me these days, still fancy a Dophin, sort of attractive in an ugly way