I've got a Stella Banjo Uke - the cheap one with 8 tension hooks, an out-of-round pot, frets right in the neck with no separate fret board, and friction tuners (that someone identified a Champion tuners...)
I bought it as Wall Art at a pawn shop in Auburn, NY around 1978, and that's what it was, until about 5 years ago when I walked into the local uke group, and someone was playing ... a Stella Banjo Uke! That's when I discovered it was playable... within limits.
Intonation is fine for the first 5 frets. After that, forget it. The tuners probably need to be disassembled and cleaned, because they slip, and I don't dare tighten the screw any more than it is. I had to replace the bridge because I accidentally snapped it while trying to reposition it. There is rust and grime, and the original skin head is still on it.
I pull it out and play it every now and then, and it sounds just fine.
And, hokey-pokey not withstanding, isn't that what it is all about?
-Kurt