Are the cheap Amazon galvanized beds a scam?

Specialist-subreddit consensus is split. Long-time r/vegetablegardening posters warn that some sub-$50 kits are not truly galvanized and rust within a season, and that thin-gauge panels can bulge without internal bracing. However, mid-priced kits in the $80 to $150 range from established brands receive generally positive multi-year reports. Checking disclosed steel gauge (0.6mm and up) and asking whether bracing is included are the most-cited shopping tips.