Oooh, I love balisongs. I would save up and get a good
Benchmade (you can find that on other websites for A LOT cheaper), then just tape the blade. Pretty much all of the cheapies are going to break on you. Believe me, I've tried to get cheap ones and there really is no middle ground in balisongs, you either buy a good one or get a cheapie.
Also, the thing that is really nice for you to have, is a spring latch. A free hanging latch is annoying (at least to me) when flipping. Most higher quality blades have these, but most of all the other knives out there dont...