cort

the cheaper the better
Coz normally a cheap guitar is freaking hard to fret
And that builds up a lot of strength in your hand
After five years then you can upgrade your guitar to something that is easier to grip for a better performance

Cheap guitar can be adjusted also.
U can do 3 things. Sand down the nut. Then sand down the saddle a little and adjust the truss rod.
Problem is newbies will not be confident to make adjustments on their own.

I have a cheapo Cort guitar which I adjusted and it plays very comfortable. Cort isnt too bad to start with but it can be adjusted further to make it more playable. Playability can now match Taylor but sounds like err.. a cheap guitar