Anyone ever bought/saw a Chinese knockoff guitar?

It's a dice roll in my experience. A few counterfeits have crossed my bench in recent years. None were anything stellar. Half were playable and decent at best, not as good as any of the reputable MIC guitars you'll find through stateside brick and mortars or reputable online retailers.

The non-decent examples I've seen, however, just looked great from several feet away. Fretwork was so potshot you'd need a pro level job to have anything better than higher than normal action. I've seen a few with severe structural defects that you'd pay me a fortune to correct. Cross your fingers in regard to decent (at best) wood selection, materials and craftsmanship in general. And I'd suspect refunds are nearly impossible to get, and even if you can get one you'll pay a pretty penny to get a defective product back to China.

No way I'd do it.