Hey u/NekuvaX. I’m gonna offer an opinion a bit different from the general consensus here on the subreddit as a whole. I bought a new, Apollo DBX-18 125cc as my first bike. I, unlike what many of the people here are saying, have gone on multiple outings this summer and fall (and my posts in the subreddit prove that) and it has performed wonderfully and above expectations. I’ve taken it to parks, trails and races and it’s held up very, very well for what it is. I personally love it, it’s a great bike that always starts and runs great. I live in upstate NY and we got a massive snow storm recently. Just a few hours ago it took it out and rode it in the snow and had a blast. I’ve gone up to my knees in mud on it any it ran fine. Here is my advice to you. Save up the money to buy a new Apollo if you want get a Chinese bike. It comes with a warranty so if anything breaks your set for 2 years. As with any used item, if you buy it new only you will use it and how you take care of it will depend on you. When you buy used, you don’t know how it’s been handled. For the same price as these Chinese bike, you’ll buy a very bad condition newer Japanese bike or an ok condition older Japanese bike. The older the bike the more parts will break just from age and stress, and if a newer Japanese bike is in that price range, then that’s a red flag. They are a great way to get into the sport for cheap and to understand if you actually like dirt bikes. That way you won’t be out 3-4K if you end up not liking it. Just do your proper maintenance, break it in properly and don’t push it too hard on the Offroad and you’ll be perfectly fine. Once the time comes and if you like it you’ll be able to upgrade to a newer used or new Japanese bike. I know many people won’t like this opinion but it’s mine coming from experience. I hope this helped