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Always go with the instrument that has the sound you like best, and the feel/playbility you like best. You will always find an instrument with a combination of sound and feel/playability which you are drawn to. Once you find it, don't worry about the name on it.
If the maker is following well known design and construction practices, then the instrument will be respectable. The rest is about time and the specific pieces of wood from which any given instrument is made.
Wood is a curious thing. Generally it's tone gets better with age, but not always. Some pieces of wood will never open up over time regardless of the name on the instrument or the price paid. Other pieces of wood will age beautifully and become rich and vibrant (regardless of the name on the instrument or the price paid).
In the end you need to like how it sounds, and you need to like how it feels when you play it. If you have found that combination, then you have found the best instrument for you.
If the maker is following well known design and construction practices, then the instrument will be respectable. The rest is about time and the specific pieces of wood from which any given instrument is made.
Wood is a curious thing. Generally it's tone gets better with age, but not always. Some pieces of wood will never open up over time regardless of the name on the instrument or the price paid. Other pieces of wood will age beautifully and become rich and vibrant (regardless of the name on the instrument or the price paid).
In the end you need to like how it sounds, and you need to like how it feels when you play it. If you have found that combination, then you have found the best instrument for you.