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I don't pick up a guitar to look for defects. But I DO inspect a new instrument when I receive it...
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I know what you mean, and can understand 100%. In my experience both Gibson and Fender Custom Shops have let a few instruments out with "defects" like yours. They have also let out some really poor examples of workmanship (how about supergluing a screw head onto a scratchplate after breaking the screw during assembly? That's the lowest trick on a new instrument I've seen.)
Unfortunately many new guitars have similar faults, custom shop or line produced, and I would never buy a new guitar without first playing it. Unfortunately because you're a "lefty" you will probably always have to order what you want and hope it's a good'un when it turns up.
I'm told PRS are reliably better finished and set up than Gibson or Fender boutique guitars, so it's a shame they don't interest me in the slightest.
Aside from the defects you note, your Black Beauty looks awesome! VOS, right?
Liam