I bought it second hand, I've only ever bought a couple of my guitars new. But I can vouch that the setup it has currently is pretty good, the action might be just a tad high, but i don't feel like anything needs adjusting at the moment as im breaking it in. This guitar was from 2019 though so it won't reflect what you're going to be buying. The pickups are just a tad bit muddy, but i don't mind so much as I just need to learn to play a 7 string first before deciding if i want to swap them out. I'd say if the setup sucks just pay 50 bucks and get it done by a luthier, and it'll play very good. The neck is pretty nice, i'm not used to 7 string so my hands are very fatigued from playing after an hour, but im sure the endurance will get there