i posted something about the chinese stuff in another thread. this appears to be a different manufacturer than any that i have used so i hate to group all chinese filament as being bad. that would be unfair. $8-$16 however imo is what filament should really cost. $40-$50 for a spool of abs is absurd. the US stuff from village plastics is super stuff and considering you can get that shipped for $37 from www.onlinefilament.com i guess the big deciding factor is what is the shipping costs from the china manufacturer on alibaba. in the end with shipping if it cost $30 per roll you might as well pay the extra few bucks and get the good stuff. if the china stuff is only a couple bucks to ship then i would love to try it out.