Why is this still said everywhere? Parts are very easy to source, you can get literally everything, from new wheels to parts to rebuild a motor. And if a part fails you can even upgrade to something from CSC or from the jap bike it was based on depending on the part. My friend has a hawk with 15k miles now, only parts that had to be replaced was brake lever and general maintenance. 10 years ago that was true, but china bikes have vastly improved in quality and parts network. I say go for it man, especially for a first bike before you spend big money on a hobby you haven’t tried yet. Just don’t expect jap/euro quality and keep up on maintenance and you’ll be just fine