I don't think I would pick up one of those to practice with simply because if the steel is bad quality, then it might not hone up right even for someone with lots of experience. You might look into picking up a Gold Dollar from Mr.Parko on ebay. They can be had cheap, and seem to be good quality steel.

There should also be some up for sale on ebay from a member on here soon, if you'd rather not wait for it to come from China.