That is a vastly informative spec sheet right there.

As far as the money question goes, I think the OP should buy what he wants. Got the money for a Masterbuilt? Buy it! Hell, we only live once.

I don't think that getting a top-tier (read: pricey) guitar necessarily means that you're trying to buy skill and talent. It just means that you're a discerning consumer who knows what he wants. Perhaps some people like to hide their lack of skill behind some flame maple, but a simple attraction to, and yearning for, a well-built and beautiful guitar should not be any reason to be called foolish.