gibson epiphone les paul model

buying an electric guitar, les paul model. which should i buy…?
im considering buying an electric guitar (ive been playing an acoustic for years now). But I want a relatively cheap guitar (i mean price) and the les paul model. Are Epiphone Les Pauls’ any good? how much do those go for? how about the imitations? i know they are sub par, but i heard some imitations are somewhat good as Gibson’s.
RoVale– oh, trust me, i love playing the guitar. always! i love the chunky sound of the Les paul, though, thats why i want to get that model.
I have a les paul epi, and i love it!! The tone is great and it’s very versatile. I recomend it. It depends which model you want, they can go from 250 approx up to the 900 bucks. But like someone here said, go to a shop and try them out, strats also rock!
Epiphone Ultra 2 Les Paul