Wow..that sucks...been there...I have helped out kids with minor damage in the past and the last time I had a similar incident with the parents calling and wanting to take care of it until you hit them with the bill, they crawfish and it doesn't go well...better to just file the...
Same...2007 MIC that is tight build and no flaws...also, have 2003 MIK that is amazing build and sound, without flaws....So, to me its just going to be the individual guitars....now that being said the pickups have been changed out on both to Seymour Duncan, but no issues with the build quality...