Jackson vs. ESP and amp question...

[Valerie]

you're nuts, man. USA Jacksons are nice and all (USA only that is - $2000 and up), the rest are crappy bolt-on shit fiddles and good luck keeping that neck lined up. My custom ESP Horizon beats ANY Jackson I've ever owned, even my old Soloist.

There are tons of used USA Jacksons on the market for around $1,000, any model you can think of.