Oh boy.
Here’s the short version of my experience with Fender:
- Waited months for my dream bass to be in stock (Duff McKagan PJ)
- Bought it in March
- TBX pot was loose and broken on arrival, J pickup was unbranded instead of Seymour Duncan
- Returned for refund after less than a week
- Waited for months again until it was back in stock
- Bought from a different retailer in June
- P pickup stopped working after 6 weeks, no refund this time, had to return for servicing
- It’s going to be weeks until I see it again, and I can already guarantee something’s going to be f.ed up again
So based on my experience: don’t. (Unless you live next door to an authorized Fender repair center.)