I absolutely love this guitar, I have had no problems with it at all.
I have cheaper harley bentons and the first difference I noticed was the sound, this sounds so much better!
One of the cheaper guitars I have is the ST-20, which is also a good beginner guitar, but this one is the step up I was looking for!
I have played a little more than a year or so, but I've learnt a lot and for this price its way better than you would think. It has got many good reviews online!
The drawbacks from reviews online on this guitar didn't affect me at all. The only thing is that its pretty heavy, but I mostly sit down anyway! ;)