Do they make anything that isn't half-assed, pirated, dangerous, etc.?
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
Ha, I read about the exact same thing on another site recently.
Also read about ways to spoof an SD card to read whatever size you like when queried. Short answer: never buy any type of portable storage device used from ebay.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."