I should think they'd be fine for normal use. I don't know of any companies with a reputation for making faulty products.
They probably reduced the price by supplying only a bare-bones software package with the card, and possibly using some cheaper components.
Just don't expect to be breaking any 3d Mark records.
*Edit* Make sure you see a picture of the card first though, and check they haven't removed the gpu fan. Noticed some budget manufacturers did that for a while, and I don't think a heatsink is enough for a Ge4.
<small>[ 01.09.2002, 11:00 AM: Message edited by: Shmo ]</small>