So I figured that since these were so cheap, I might give it a shot - great for learning guitar setup and all. And they did not disappoint. I actually ended up building TWO of these kits, the second one was straight from Thomann. While the first one was a little janky, I managed to make it reasonably playable. The guitar isn't all that heavy for an electric, at least compared to my Ibanez and Les Paul, and it's pretty much the strattiest strat that has ever stratted.
I painted them with anime characters on them, sure, but the end result really floored me because I was expecting something that belongs in the bin. I actually got solid guitars out of it! Which is the point, I suppose. You can customize them however you want without risking damage to a guitar as you strip the factory finish, and on the cheap. They do what they're supposed just splendidly.