Best metal guitar $300 or less?

One of the reasons I chose te ironbird was because there wasn't a whammy bar. With my style, those just get in my way. Based on what I've read, I think I made a good choice. What guitar do you play Needled?
 
Ya know, for all the money I wasted on cheap guitars over the years (BC Rich NJ series, Jackson's middle crap, ect...) I could have bought a nice Les Paul AND a Jackson RR1, and still saved money. The damn things wear out so fast. Kinda like buying disposable razors or something.