OK Guitar Brain Trust... I'm really enjoying this 'guitar thing'... and learning with my daughter has been excellent bonding for us.
I really like her telecaster (Squire 50's Classic Vibe -
https://www.long-mcquade.com/160468/Guitars/Electric-Guitars/Fender-Musical-Instruments/Classic-Vibe-50s-Telecaster--Maple-Fingerboard---Butterscotch-Blonde.htm), its way nicer than my Affinity strat HSS.
Anyway, I'm looking at 3 telecasters...
The first is a 80's MIJ Boxer Telecaster in nice shape. It has upgraded pickups and it otherwise all original. I like this because apparently it can play like a telecaster, a strat, or a LP.
The second is a fender Player Plus about a year old. Its a nice guitar and in perfect shape.
The 3rd is a Squire Affinity 70s vibe. About a year old and perfect. It is 2/3 the cost of the other 2 and about what I paid new for my daughter's guitar.
What would you do and why?
Another option is to get my strat setup and enjoy it. I could polish the frets myself and restring it too.