I bought my first fountain pen

I think you'll be OK, the Jinhao is a pretty good pen company. You're not going to be too discouraged at that price point anyway, so congrats!

First off, congrats, on buying your first fountain pen! Secondly, welcome to The Nib!

I have no experience with that specific model, but the general rule of thumb for cheap Chinese pens is that they are hit or miss. I've had three Jinhaos, and only one of them I've considered a good (manageable) pen. Like you mentioned, for $2.95 it's hard to go wrong, though. If the pen turns out to be a bit funny, then you could always replace the nib, utilize the converter, or use it as an experimental pen for nib tweaking and tuning. Like I mentioned to one of our members a week or two ago, if you try it and like it, then you should get another (more reputable and reliable) fountain pen. If you try it and don't like it, then you should try another fountain pen. Either way, have fun with it, and let us know if you have any questions!

Edit: If Doug say that they're okay, then they're okay with me!

Welcome to the Nib and congrats on your first of many fountain pen purchases.

I have a batch of Jinhao pens, Lamy copies, that I treat as expendable fountain pens. They work pretty well, especially for the price.

I have had a Jinhao, it was a decent pen. It could, however, lead to more pen purchase