Honest opinions on the 7421 - What about this guitar

[billygoat]

Hey all,

I've got some questions about the 7421 that I thought you all might be able to answer. *I'm lookin' to get into the world of 7 strings (mostly to match up better with my friend's 5 string bass). *Now, my question is: *How good is the 7421 with respect to quality of build, etc. *(I can always replace pickups)

Are the strings thru-body? *
Is it Japanese or Korean made? *(This is a big one for me....)
How will it compare in craftsmanship to my RG 550?

Why did they kill the 7620...As someone who almost lost an eye to a lo-trs trem (the base plate cracked in half, sending half a tremolo hurtling towards my head) *There's no way I'm goin' back down that road. *

The k7 is well....the k7.

And the UV777 is just "a bit much" *

So that leaves me the 7421. * I'd like honest opinions since all the harmony central reviews seem to be written by "Phat KoRN DUDEZ" *

Thanks guys

billyGoat