Spot on answer. Guitars are very personal things. There are so many different makers out there,producing top quality instruments that the old choice between Gibson or Fender is not as relevant nowadays.
Gibson quality control is not as good as it used to be, I have owned a Les Paul and a Strat. They both sounded great, but the quality of either was nowhere near as good as my Musicman Silhouette or my PRS.
Although I love the sound and shape of the Strat, and they are iconic guitars, they just feel slapped together(my humble opinion).
It's really all about the player. Eric Clapton or Jimmy