I put an ad up on freecycle for any electric guitar; I wanted an electric to try out the Rocksmith guitar training game but didn't want to spend a heap on something I might not want to persist with. I see them go second hand on eBay for £30-£75.What I got (free!) was this Stagg Strat in red from a woman who's son had emigrated to Australia and who no longer needed itIt was a bit 'meh!' But did the job. A subsequent string really brought the guitar to life.I was still having problems with the guitar registering chords and notes on Rocksmith but I was hooked enough already to spend on a 'proper' guitar - That didn't fix the problems however:-( ( I Subsequently learned how to 'tune up' Rocksmith to work better)The Stagg is fit for purpose, but not as easy and versatile to play as my short scale Fender Mustang. I now keep it in drop tuning and as a spare for friends to come by and use - If it sits idle for long I may well pass it on for someone else to enjoy.
Most cheap guitars can be made to play reasonably well. One of the reasons why a cheap guitar is 'cheap' is because no time or skill was put into it.