Good morning Greg,
I have seen a rise in Baumr-Ag products on the market and this 65cc 2-stroke Brushcutter has been reduced from $659 to $179 on eBay with lots of extra Bells and Whistles included along with 12 months warranty and Free P&H. Also shows 1,687 of these machines have already been sold.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-Baumr-AG-65cc-Brush-Cutter-Whipper-Snipper-Trimmer-Multi-Edger-Brushcutter-/380690959687?hash=item58a2f30d47:g:c20AAOSwr7ZW60Ke

Just read an online article from 2012 Financial Review about the Australian who imports these, which advises, they have a German sounding name, but are made in China.

http://www.afr.com/leadership/cutting-a-niche-with-cheap-tools-20120926-jyzuw?hl

Maybe a little bit of research on the Quality of these machines could help, but for $179, why not consider one....
Have a great Easter
Daryl. :-)

Environmentally friendly recycling at it's best