I’ve never bought an axe I thought I would outgrow, or become ashamed of, on purpose. Even as a rank beginner decades ago, I always thought I should buy the best equipment I could, even to learn on so that any mistakes made were MINE and not shabby equipment. Why would a beginner want to deal with two or three issues such as playing with a cheap guitar? If a rifle, for instance, CAN’T hold zero and instill confidence, you can never aspire to that weapon. The ONLY thing a guitar beginner should think about is improving technique, not crappy frets, a sorry nut, a weak neck, or cheap machine heads. It kills me when I see ads for “A Great Guitar For Beginners.” That is absolutely SCREAMING that you are going to have to buy another, better guitar later. Duh. JMO.