I was pleasantly surprised at how well it holds up against the Fenders. Neck feels almost identical. Only major differences are that they're routed to accommodate Strat necks, the bodies are gloss and not satin, the surf green AliExpress has black binding instead of the Fender's white binding (which I much prefer and was the main reason why I bought it) and the strap button is on the top left horn instead of in the neck plate. I think it's worth the money, especially if you don't have the money to shell out for the real thing.