Washburn makes good quality guitars, not only does it look good, it sounds and feels good as well. I think the ones you saw at Dan's were the lower ends one, their higher end ones are really superb, but no idea why they are not as popular compared to other big brands. Not saying that the lower end ones suck, but the only thing i feel about the lower end series are the pickups, they seem to have a lack in character and the single coils ain't got much twang.
I used to own a N2, its one of the best axes I've played so far, and I really regret selling it off, but if I had the chance to get it again, I'll definitely grab it without hesitation!