There are more Acoustic guitar options out there than you can shake a stick at..... & I wouldn't venture to list all of them here. If you look down the posts in this forum alone you are going to find preferences that come up again and again. Everybody had a favorite, and really there are no bad guitars out there by reputable "names" IF you stay with something better than cardboard for a top and body.
Your price range is going to dictate the field, although there are some really nice instruments out there in that range. Especially with the use of power tooling in manufacturing to keep the labour costs reasonable. I'd get on the Musician's Friend website and search everything within your budget, and then hit up the customer reviews on them to see if they have any inherent problems, both on MF and somebody like Harmony Central. Narrow your list and then find dealers to sit down and play the brands and models within your parameters. One of them will stand out as the guitar that "fits" you and your style and that (in the end) is what it is all about
Don't get too hung up on a brand or country of origin, and you'd be surprised what you might find.
Take Care & Good Hunting;
Doug
PS: See you've been a member awhile, nice to see you posting! Hope to hear more from you.
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