I am a really new player, having never touched a guitar until about a year ago after a pandemic impulse buy. My Affinity Telecaster HH actually seems shockingly good for what it cost... $130 on sale I think it was... but since I bought it when I was totally ignorant it was never destined to be my ultimate guitar. I realized I wanted a much more versatile instrument, something Strat-like, including a really good tremolo mechanism. And I think I am sticking with this guitar thing, so I felt OK about upgrading to an intermediate tier instrument.
So, now I have a Comanche Tribute limited edition in charcoal blackburst over burl wood on the way!
There were a lot of options ... I could have gotten a Fender Player, Yamaha, Squier CV... there are many other good Strats. But I also like things that are a little offbeat. The Comanche seemed perfect for me... versatile, designed by Leo, good trem, and kind of unique in look and sound.
I found this forum when I was trying to figure out what was actually different about this "limited edition." The sites I was shopping had a lot of contradictory information. I eventually found
this 2021 Tribute limited editions document here, which answered all my questions.
Everyone is selling these limited editions and listing a 12" radius, which is
not true per the above document... but the locking tuners
are included, cool. For less than $700 all up, and a rare color, it feels like a pretty OK deal.