personally i am not a fan of the newer imports. They are pretty well made for the most part (like any import there is going to be a bad egg from time to time) but I highly recommend holding out for an 80's MIJ NT. They are amazing. NOT only do they look way better with the old school headstock logo, they feel and play amazing. They used top quality Mohagany back then where as now they use Nato. The thing that bother me most about the new imports is that the shapes are not quite right compared to the USA models. To me this really affects the guitars comfort and playability. The quality of the old Japanese NJ series are pretty comparable to the USA models. They were made to the virtually the same specs only with less options (inlays and electronics) They also used Kahlers back in the day (I definitely prefer kahlers to floyds.) If you know how to work on them (which a lot people don't) they are easier to set up and with the full independant saddle movement allow for PERFECT intonations and string height. ALSO The MIJ models are considerably lighter and if you're like me nothing feel better than a nice nice worn in guitar. The New import bodies are considerably thicker. TOO thick, and the bevels are just plain wrong. If your patient you can spot an old NJ for often less than a new import or USA second hand on ebay for little more than a new import. No point on spending 800-900 bucks on an import when you can get a USA for 1000-1500. No brainer to me. I'm not saying the new imports are bad, just not what I would buy for that money. You will get more bang for your buck with an old NJ or a used USA
here is my old Nagoya Japan NT (NJ Series stands for Nagoya Japan, they later moved the production to korea but never changed the name until recently.) Mine is significantly modded
here is a few original ones
