You know what.. you bought a stupid, ****ty, bargain basement crapcycle and got exactly what you deserve. You're the same kind of genius who gets all outraged because your Sony TV starts going all wonky "BUT IT'S A SONY I THOUGHT SONY WAS A GOOD BRAND."
Guess what, names don't mean **** anymore. Fender makes some of the best and some of the worst guitars out there. Shimano makes garbage components and top of the line components. Trek does the same. Norco does the same. Damn near any company who's name is worth a damn is going to let quality suffer on some of their products because their high-end stuff does a good job of maintaining their brand's integrity while the semi-disposable low-end garbage does a nice job of increasing their bottom line.
It was a $200 bike. The hell did you expect?