I'm a great believer in not offering my opinion of anyone else's guitar. I will say this, though: I tried two different 000-28VS guitars in a store, each one 5-to-10 years old. To me, one sounded good, the other sounded great (and I bought it). But it didn't happen right away. I went back to the store three or four times over a month to play the "great" guitar. I loved the guitar immediately but the price was an issue. You may want to give yourself some time with the guitar you like. The downside is, of course, that someone else might buy it. Good luck.