well..i will put Korean Dean on par with Korean Schecter ..in terms of construction and quality ...which is quite fair ..Schecters are awesome too..

but for me i still think that Jackson USA are far more superior than a Korean Dean ..

anyway , wish your friend all the best in his Dean dealer thing..
Dean , washburn , BC RICH , Schecter...you need guts to play buyandsell with this brands in Malaysia and Singapore ..respect .