Don't have any myself, 3 nephews tho. I build pedal kits, was looking at one and clicked on a youtube demo .... This girl was demoing the kit, no words, playing a noname econo bass. Sounded GREAT! Got me thinking, my 3 nephews play guitar and drums, they never think about the brand or model, hand them a guitar they're happy to play. In a music shop they are drawn to what looks good to them, then play it to decide if it's good for them or not. So many people concerned with brand, build material, country of origin, etc. I used to be like that, maybe still am in some ways.
They’re growing up in a world where overall quality of gear is better than ever. Manufacturing processes such as CNC machines are producing more consistent products.