I don't know about the Ibanez, or their pickups... Some people love them.
I think some of their guitars are nice, but I am quite anti-Ibanez.
Their pricing scheme is way out of line. You can get CUSTOM USA Warmoth, GMW or Carvin for the price they ask for their Import Jems and higher end S-series stuff.
You can get USA Jacksons for around the same price too.
I also particulalry don't care for ESP either, which hasn't made a production or custom USA guitar in nearly a decade.
Personally, I prefer USA or European manufactured guitars. Japanese stuff is great, but ESP and Ibanez charge just too much.
Then again, I'm a Jackson Fanatic. Best guitars on Earth, IMO.