Ever since I bought a Mahogany bodied Ibanez SA in the early 2000s, which had been modded with a DP158 in the neck, I have fitted one in the neck position on all my humbucker guitars. I also always pair it with a Tone Zone DP155 in the bridge position. With the Ibanez 5-way switching I find this very versatile in all the playing situations I am accustomed to. My amp settings can be relatively simple, with very few patch changes, because the combinations on the guitar along with the tone and volume controls afford me 90% of what I am looking for. Is it the perfect pickup for everyone? Obviously not. Your tastes and wants and configurations are yours. But it is the perfect neck pickup for me. Oh, and for my money the quality and consistency of DiMarzio is top-notch. If you like passive pickups, I believe they're the best you can get.