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I purchased probably 3 American Standard Strats in the 1990's and in every case the neck warped after less than 3 months. Perhaps the Mexican models are better? Anyway, I am sick of Fender and their poor quality, and a much as I love their guitars, and that Fender sound, my Les Paul is now my main quitar. It hasn't failed me since 1977.
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Wow! I've owned literally dozens of Strats (all American) since the mid 1970's, and have yet to encounter a warped neck, other than one I got CHEAP because it had flood damage. Note that there is a BIG difference between warped and bowed. A bowed neck can usually be adjusted, although it may take as much as a month for the wood to take a "set" at a desirable point. I even had one that I paid $100 for that looked new, except there was about a half inch gap, string to fret, at the twelfth fret. It turned out on that one that the truss rod nut had come completely loose and the truss rod had NO tension. After about a month of adjusting it and tuning it, it came back. I sold it to a friend that plays it happily to this day. I had another one bought cheap with a bow, and the truss rod was broken. I parted that one out. Surprisingly, it's dry climates that wreck guitars (after being used to combating the dreaded rust with cars and guns), while humid climates are relatively wood friendly. I've seen a LOT of warped Epiphones, Jap strats, and other lower range guitars, but I attribute that to owner neglect. Most real Strats, Gibsons, etc., if they are not played, are left in their cases unplayed at full string tension for years on end, as opposed to left leaning against a corner closet wall with one or two broken strings by some teenager. That's a good thing since the temp and humidity, and string tension, remain fairly constant. Sometimes, shipping a guitar will cause problems due to climatic change. In that case it's best to loosen the strings.
I still own the first Strat I ever bought, nearly new in 1977, and it remains my favorite guitar playability wise, even though it's one of the supposedly crappy CBS era cheapos. Maybe I've been lucky, but I have not had a warped neck on any of my guitars of any brand (warp being more like a twist than a bow). Maybe it's from living in the north east, I dunno.
I don't currently own a Paul, but that's just timing! I also have a USA made Hamer Studio Archtop that is at least the equal of any Paul I've had or any PRS I've ever played. Good guitars that are well cared for usually don't have too many problems.
The bigger differences are neck shape and body/pickup configuration. Just IMHO.....