I'm a Jackson guy myself... And I love them bec the magic of their necks, they're extremely fast & comfortable on any model... I've played many models with many neck dimensions and they were always great, even on cheaper models (not those $150 guitars, Jackson doesn't make a lot of these anyway)...

And compared to most of Ibanez guitars I've played, Jackson stock pickups are significantly better Ibanez stocks.

Anyway, if you are buying an Ibanez, just make sure it's not less than an RG ... Any lower model is just going to be a nice beginner guitar.