Proud owner of a new Taylor DN3e. I was looking for a Martin originally, played a lot of Martin models in the $xxxx-$xxxx range. I picked up the DN3e and was sold. Both brands are great guitars, but for this purchase decision, the Taylor was for me.
Thanks to all the contributors to this site, the opinions offered and reviews were very helpful in my purchase decision.
edited out prices due to the no-pricing discussion