If you are in a position to afford and justify a $3000-$10000 Fender CS guitar, you can certainly throw one of thes plates in your $1000 (now $1250) premium build partscaster.
I think Dale does a hell of a job and "if" this was the kind of plate that floats my boat (I think I'm too "vintage") I'd certainly throw some hard earned coin at him.
But as with everything, do what makes sense to you and you'll be happy.
