I love almost all Guilds (almost) and drove down to Sam Ash to try one of these a few months back. Maybe a poor example? Lousy setup? Dunno but it did nothing for me and I wanted to buy one. I must admit I am not a fan of small guitars because they sound small. I do have a DS-240 and I like it quite a bit. Gonna see if my luthier can spread out the string spacing a bit. It also doesn't have a lot of bass like a regular dred. But for what it is. It works.
Wherever you (if you so decide) buy one just make sure they will allow you to return it and make a deal up front that you can use their freight rate but you will have to pay. Hope you find one you like.