Another thing to note, is to not expect the Sterlings to play like the actual Musicmans of course. But for their value, its one of the best buys.
If you're looking for playability and versatility, I'd say the SB14. If you die die want something that looks like the Stingray (cuz i've been through that phase... LOL), then the RAY43/35 aren't too shabby as well in terms of looks. Few dimension differences from the actual Ray as well, don't know how much exactly, but I can feel it. Especially in the neck width.