Yup, moral of the story. You get what you pay for. although technically.. I didn't
I got the drive for under six quid, a tenner is a big difference for me (yeah I'm cheap) as I want to keep the costs down for the project I have planned.
I got my full refund through paypal so basically I got a free 2GB drive for my troubles. Luckily this is big enough for my needs so no loss.