Epiphone Flying V Prophecy Aged JBM

I've been dreaming of a guitar like this for a year, and now that it's in my hands, I'm disappointed. Despite all the guitar's virtues—its unique shape, excellent sound, and fine hardware—the overall build quality is significantly worse than previous models. The truss rod tuning hole has a strange hole extending deep into the headstock. It was probably hung there for painting, but that's garage-quality, not factory-quality. The fretwork is simply terrible: the 3rd and 17th frets stick out 0.5-1mm higher than the other frets, making it impossible to play anywhere but the middle of the neck. The fret ends are unfinished, they don't extend beyond the fretboard, but you can clearly see the filing marks. The previous version of the Prophecy came with a hard case and protective films on all plastic and metal parts. This one has a regular thin case and no protective films. This guitar isn't worth the money.