I am living in Panama and with no good music stores around to try out guitars It's hard to pick one out by just reading the forums,I currently have a Ovation Celebrity and chose it because of the weather down here being hot and humid and figured it has less wood to warp as the back and sides are plastic....Right it does but playability is not there and the action is terrible!

I have been using it for about six months and am ready to upgrade to something with better action and a wider fretboard and less pressure required to prevent buzzing, I have big hands with fat fingers, A buddies Seagull is much easier to play.

Can you help me choose a easy to play guitar (good action and wide fretboard) under $1000 that will stand up to the hot humid weather and have guaranteed good action out of the box?
Some of the models I have looked at are as follows:

Taylor 110ce or 114ce..Pricey and I think laminated?

Seagull Performer or SWS Maritime in rosewood..solid wood on the sws

Larrivee D-03 or L-03 at the top of my price range (a little too high)

Epiphone Masterbuilt DR500MCE I heard electronics weren't the best

Blueridge BR 140A all solid but heard action varies out of box.

Sorry for the long post, Most of the music I like is Rock/Folk,Right now I strum but am interested more in fingerpicking..Any help is greatly appreciated...Thanks in advance.