I bought a taylor 512 in 1985 and my signigicant other still plays it. It went in for a neck adjustment in the early '90's, but otherwise has had no problems. In 1998, I bought a taylor k14c and have, so far, had no problems with it. On the other hand, I have not liked the way Baby Taylors sound when I've noodled around on them. For a guitar I can play in the car while travelling, I like the Martin backpacker. (No, I'm not driving while I play it.)