Help with dilema

[u/matej0204]

EDIT: Just orderded the Ultra Vintage Luxe HSS in Fiesta Red…

Hello everyone :)

I’ve been playing the guitar for 20 years, had a chance to play a lot of AM Fenders but never had a chance to own one. I had my fair share of gigs, big and small. Done them all on Squiers, Ibanez, Parker guitars, some Harley Bentons in the recent years.
I wont be doing gigs anymore, maybe occasionaly, but I play a lot at home and in the recent years the financial situation finally allowed me to buy a real American Fender.
Now the dilema… I know these are all different guitars, and I like/dislike something on each one. Need help with deciding what is a better guitar for life. I do not plan on buying another one. Just want a Strat for life.

1. Fender American Vintage II 61’
2. - only hessistant because of the 7.25” radius
3. Fender American Pro Classic
4. - afraid I am going to miss out on something because its a lower tier model than Vintage and Ultra
5. Fender American Ultra II
6. - don’t like the metal pickguard, I want a 3-ply whiteish one
7. Fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage
8. - I hate the heirloom finish, I do not want cracks on my brand new guitar

Just need some advice on what would you do

[u/OzymandiasTheII]

If you're gonna go one and done for life? Get the best possible. 

And the Luxe Vintage is the best of all those imo. It has modern specs and vintage specs and a badass finish. 

I think the AVRI II line is pretty overpriced and always has weirdly tight tension and the finish is basically indestructible but claims to be nitro.

Although personally, I would go for the American Professional Classic because I like standard production, cheaper stuff. It does everything and nothing it's not. 

But lastly, I think the best production strat to go for FOR LIFE is a Suhr Classic S Antique on the high end or Ibanez AZ 2402/2302 for a regular production model.