Well, cheap beans are just cheap beans. I have to say, hearing about the germ woes does deter me from ordering from NSN. I mean, I've practically never had a bad bean from Dinafem, DNA Genetics, Sweet Seeds or World of seeds. I have some that looked retarded, and some that took a month to just get where they are supposed to be in 2 weeks. Some of the same strains did not always give me great yields. But, all of them have been a success. I have never had a plant go south after it lasted a week.
So....... I like simple and consistent results. I don't think I want to order cheap beans not knowing what will happen. These cheap beans seem like they would be good for a gorilla grow or something.
Still, I think some of you will be successful with these cheap beans. And I still look forward to hearing from someone who has completed a successful grow.