Are Venus piccolos good instruments?

I have recently discovered venus piccolos for sale on ebay for around $100. I have always wanted a piccolo and was wondering if these instruments are decent, and have a good sound. Flute/piccolo is not my main instrument, however i do enjoy playing them. I have heard that there are some instruments on ebay that arent "real" instruments, and if they break can not be fixed. Do venus flutes and piccolos fall under this category? I only ask this because they are so cheap.