Welcome Bill! No one doubts the quality of Fender electrics, to my knowledge, you can tell from their always-escalating value. (I'm still smarting when I contemplate how little I sold my Tele Thinline for during a particularly broke year).
If you like the Mudcat, you oughtta register and get yourself a Mudcat handle, and stick around. (Wouldn't post your e'mail address like that, attracts spam.)