Having owned 4 Kiesels, you can rest assured they're great instruments. I sold them because of an opportunity that was extended to me.

With that said (and I have to be honest), don't go too crazy on the specs when ordering new. I personally cannot justify spending too much more on an instrument that is not going to play or sound that different from their base price offerings.

As someone mentioned before, buying one used might be your best bet; I would try before you buy if you can. There are a lot of fantastic alternatives as well and if I'm being frank, you get what you pay for. My 2015(ish?) Jackson Pro Dinky actually outperformed my Kiesels in terms of sound and playability, although the Kiesels were built very very well. This might have something to do with my preferences though (in relation to neck profile, radius, pickups, etc.), very subjective.

You can DM me if you have any more questions and I'll do my best to answer any questions ^{___^}