Mate I bought a York 301 rower, cost around $1000, and was supposed to be just as good as Concept 2, well the first one lasted about 6 months of moderate use (probably used for about 2-3 15-20 minute sessions per week), was repaired twice in that time under warranty and then finally replaced with another one after about 11 month of ownership.
Received a brand new one, have only used it for a total of about 3-5 hrs and it's already broken again
And thats a $1000 rower from a reasonably reputable company, imagine getting one for $200 or $500
Save your $$$ and buy the concept 2 IMO, or get a stationary bike or similar instead.