Well I love Kiesel's, & Jeff and his crew are awesome!
I wanted something completely custom the way I wanted it. Ofc I want a well crafted instrument and not just something to look at in which case I got the best of both worlds.
I wanna say ESP's & Schecter's are still better, & I mean the Japanese branch of those company's. Their Guitars are from another planet literally. The playability of those things are just insane. But maybe it's because I haven't gotten the Kiesel set up properly yet. Either way I love it & I do own a Japanese Signature ESP. Just need the Schecter now.