I bought a Carafino hydrofoil board in 2008. Just recently it finally broke beyond repair. Am I unhappy? Not at all. It got me and my friends foiling and was a lot of fun. It probably could have been made better but it was inexpensive and manufacturing these things was quite new.
(I have also broken other kite boards from big companies like North and again I have no complaints since they also lasted a reasonably long time and were fun to ride.)
Just my experience.
Chris Glazier