Thanks very much for all your replies...I'll have to do some thinking. I guess there are advantages to both sides.

I'm rather in a dillemma, because there is this one guitar, left-handed, and it's $339. But we've been phoning different cities and one store has it for $265, coming to a total of around $300 once its shipped and brand new. BUT it's a blonde maple color - not my favorite. We found one store that has a black version and wiill match the price...but we can't really wait 2 or 3 weeks to get back to him. So I kind of have to decide quickly...