Originally Posted by
veganbikes
Schwinn is not known for quality anymore. Hopefully Wally-Mart will want to service that thing when it has issues, they can't and won't but for the high price they charge for it you might as well dream. I guess they took a cheap single speed and slapped an old school hub kit on it and said let's see how high we can price it.
I would save some money and get something of quality, Bosch, Brose Shimano or even Yamaha make excellent quality motors with good support behind them on generally decent enough bikes. Sure there is some cheap low quality bikes using those motors but most of it is at least decent enough that a normal shop might consider touching it, You will be happier you spent a little more and got a much higher quality bike with better warranties and support.
I know what you mean with some of this low end stuff, it's usually built for a specific life cycle, and if it makes to that time frame (usually not as long a a high end piece), the manufacturer has done what they set out to do. It always amazes me when people buy tools from Chinese distributors, and complain on the quality. Did they actually believe they were going to last as long as commercial grade mechanics gear? I have had luck with low end products, and some actually have pretty good parts support ( I don't like to rely on shops to work on stuff for me) and others it's a disposable item, or parts bin materials.