I saw a bunch of youtube reviews before ordering this guitar, a lot of them said that a cheap Harley Benton is NOT a beginner's guitar just because it is cheap, in fact many of them need some setup work to even be playable out of the box. Truss rod, string height, intonation etc. was supposedly usually shit out of the box, rendering it useless as a beginner's guitar.
Well, that was as far from the truth as it could be for me. I have played a number of guitars, and my favorite is my +2000euro Caparison, so I know a good guitar when I play one.
My Harley Benton came within days, and it was perfectly playable right out of the box, I have played it for a few hours now, still with the original strings, and it feels and sounds great in every regard.