A lot of people, myself included, will point out that if you try to buy an ebike for less than the cost of an entry level non-electric bike, you should be aware what you're buying and the compromises that were made to hit that price point. And if you go into it eyes wide open and accept that risk, have fun.

But a lot of other people don't want to hear it and would rather be convinced the cheapest ebike humanity has figured out how to manufacture is a perfect flawless option and "brand names" are just ripping people off. I wish them the best of luck.

If you wanna buy a cheap ass sketchy ebike you shouldn't be offended when people point out it's a cheap ass sketchy bike, because you know what you're buying and are making the decision to buy it. It probably only bothers you to hear that if you've managed to convince yourself that somehow someone figured out how to make a safe, reliable, quality ebike for less than the cost of a decent battery alone...