[Gary Bainbridge]

I see these being sold on Ebay:https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174831924178
As I'm moving soon and will not be able to get the government contribution again, so I'm looking for a reasonably cheap solution. I realise that these will be dumb, but I'm loath to either pay a fortune or buy something that is unsuitable.

 

[Gary Bainbridge]

I take your point about Chinese stuff, although of course nearly everything we buy is made there now . I'm not convinced about them either, but I just wondered if anyone had any experience with them.
You have quoted a couple of horror stories. When I was working I found that a lot of converted American gear was wrongly wired. In the USA black is live, but in converting the equipment to run in Europe,a lot of people had assumed that back was neutral.