I had a so so guitar .... lost interest years later got a wild hair and bought a great guitar (used) I figured the value will never go down and actually has gone up.
But the kicker is playing on a good guitar is like night and day it's a different animal it feels better easier to play and sounds like a harp compared to what I had... stay away from laminates stick with solid wood guitars they sound better and better as they break in
I don't think a laminate will break in.