Atomik Motorsports on ebay

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Hey all,
I'm a little worried. Just bought a bike off eBay, had it shipped to Sydney form Melbourne, and, predictably, the gears and brakes aren't working 100%. Still, it rides okay, but I asked at the local bike shop how much for a tune-up ($77 - whatever, I'd pay it any way) and they said that there was only so much they could do for the bike, as it was pretty average anyway. I was wondering if anyone has had a similar experience, or could tell me - and anyone thinking about buying an Atomik Storm - if it was sour grapes from the bike shop guy (seemed pretty helpful nonetheless) or if i've bought a dud.
Cheers
Sipple