I don't know where you're looking, if that's what the majority of Teles looks like to you. The borders are definitely fuzzy, but "Telecaster" to me means having

I don't know where you're looking, if that's what the majority of Teles looks like to you. The borders are definitely fuzzy, but "Telecaster" to me means having enough Tele-like traits... the simple slab body, bolt-on neck, 6-on-side tuners, twangy single-coil bridge pickup, controls on a separate plate away from the bridge. It doesn't need to have all of these. Most Teles made by Fender/Squier and most of their copiers follow this template. They're not just metal-oriented guitars with a Tele shape.