DIY Guitar Kits - Anyone tried them?

[Harps]

Morning all. 
 

just wondering if anyone has ever tried one of those build your own guitar kits?

My eldest son has asked for one for Christmas. He’s very into electronics and fancies a go. I’m not expecting much beyond a starter guitar in quality but it could be a fun project. 
 

There’s some very cheap ones on Amazon and Thomann but some more expensive ones one places like https://guitarkitfabric.co.uk/products/diy-guitar-kits.html and wondering if it’s worth paying a bit more. 
 

He wants a tele shape one but looking at the kits on the site above, they have some funky basses as well so I’m sort of tempted myself. I’ll never afford a Rickenbacker so it’d be a cheap way to have something that looks similar - though I am incredibly bad at all things diy so it’d probably end up looking a bit rubbish😂