I have had several Squiers, 3 Chinese CV tele's, and an Indian Vintage modified Tele and the Affinity Tele. Still have an Indian CV Esquire. I have zero complaints, awesome guitars. In the long run, I have larger hands and fat fingers. The necks on those guitar are to slim for me, however...
Having a bit of experience on the line and being 63 years old, here is what I would say. Companies like loyal employees, especially those that don't rock the boat. If in seven months they haven't talked about your future with them, then you don't have one. Don't ever think being a great...