I have purchased four of the Bruce Wei auctioned Ukuleles from eBay.
To make a long post short:
One (Cowboy inlay Solid Acacia Tenor) was okay,
One (Dove inlay, heart sound hole solid Acacia Concert) was good
One (Palm inlay, islands sound hole, solid Acacia Tenor) was very good
One (Turtle abalone inlay/sound hole, side port, cutaway solid Mahogany Tenor) was excellent
All four Bruce Wei Ukuleles were bought on eBay auction. Including $55-65 shipping, they ranged in cost from $91 to $140. Bargains all. The biggest bargain was the Mahogany Tenor which I got for $36 and $55 shipping (shipping discounted because I bought two instruments that day).
1) The Cowboy inlay tenor sounds dead. Decent resonance but a very muted sound. I love the look, not so much the sound. I've tried a few different strings hoping to improve it. The Southcoast strings seem to do the best so far, the brightness offsetting the natural dull tone. It's also uncomfortable to play, the neck is too thick. Much thicker than any other uke I own.
2) The Dove inlay concert was for my daughter. It sounds nice, but it's a very small concert. It plays more like a super soprano. Not much volume for a concert, but not bad. Certainly worth what I paid for it on the auction, including the $65 shipping fee. My daughter absolutely loves it.
3) The Palm Inlay with Hawaiian Islands sound hole is very, very good. Great sound, warm, rich, nice volume, and resonance. Well setup, easy to play. Looks amazing. Intonation on the first and third strings is perfect, a little off on the second and fourth. Compensated saddle would most likely take care of that.
4) Turtle Inlay/sound hole, side port, cutaway solid Mahogany is nearly perfect. Great finish, sounds terrific, not as warm as the Acacia but great volume and resonance. Intonation is the same as with the Palm Inlay tenor with perfect intonation on the 1st and third, a little off on the 2nd the 4th strings. Well setup, easy to play, and very nice sound. Very light weight and balanced. Feels great in my hands.
The first three acacia instruments are heavier. Thick necks which aren't particularly comfortable. Thicker headstock. The Mahogany is very different with a thinner, smoother neck which feels much better in my hands. Overall the instruments feels lighter, more delicate. It almost seems like it's built by a different company.
Once my collection grew to include a Mya-Moe Myrtle tenor, Kailea Koa tenor (Low G), Ko'olau tenor and Black Bear Soprano, most of the other dozen or so instruments don't get much playing time. The exceptions are my Bruce Wei Mahogany Tenor (which is in the living room and gets lots of playing time because it's handy) and the Fluke which stays in the Lanai and gets 'porch' playing time plus I just love it. I prefer to play the Bruce Wei Mahogany tenor over my Pono Mango Concert, and my Cordoba 35TS. Both of which cost 4 times as much.
The auctioned Bruce Wei instruments are a huge bargain but I've found it's a bit of a crapshoot. I get the feeling that the auctions that start off at $1 aren't their best instruments - what might be seconds for a different manufacturer. From what I've heard, the ones that are either ordered or start off at $150+ at auction are better quality and sound. (The Mahogany tenor with turtle sound hole is currently offered for $295 on ebay) I would consider buying a custom if the urge to start buying hits me again. Currently the Mya-Moe, Kanilea and Black Bear have sated my need to keep purchasing more ukes. We'll see how long that lasts.