Thoughts?

Most of the higher end Squiers I've played are decent but I got a used MiN strat as my first guitar for ~$270 so I think I'm set

I got a Squire Jaguar bass for $200, no complaints here my dude

This. Spend a little extra on the MIM. I ended up modding mine a couple years back. Was originally a sunburst.

I've got a VM jaguar, I'm very happy with it.