Erm... I think you read it as "RX8" rather than "R8"?
Yes, living with what you have in your guitar isn't a bad thing. and one could definately do FAR WORSE than begin with an R8. But my point is that one SHOULD know what you have, and then make an informed and educated decision if that's good enough for you.
Corporations don't mislead people. There are laws against that. People think they're mislead because they don't bother to take the time to know enough, and cry foul when they're proven otherwise.
P.S. I do know what MacDonald's puts in their food. I supply it to them.