I have a Chapman ML1 Modern Midnight Sky for a few weeks now. I have to say it is my first electric guitar but I went to the Thomann store and tried guitars out for hours and decided to buy it. I compared it to many different guitars, Ibanez, Charvel, Vintage, Fender and so on. At last I had to decide between the Chapman and an Ibanez RGAIX6FM-TGF Iron Label I really liked, too.
I picked the Chapman because it is my first electric guitar and the Ibanez costs 250€ more then the Chapman.
Until now I am very lucky with the guitar.
Also I tried the ML3 Bea Rabea Massaad Baritone just for fun and this one was awesome, too.