I got a ukulele for Christmas. An "electric" ukulele.

Borrowed one of these to travel with since never take a bass and guitar can be challenging to bring on small airplane or parked car. Agree with pretty much everything said upthread by nabisco and Steve G.

Seriously thinking of buying a uke. Don't want to spend more than $250.
My big question:: If I spring for an electric uke, am I losing overall quality compared to a similarly priced one without a pickup? Specifically, I'm looking at two Cordoba tenors: the 20TM-CE Acoustic Electric, and the 25T (without a pickup).

Another acoustic tenor I'm eyeing is a Luna Tattoo Mahogany.

Are there any other good ukes under $250 that I should consider?

Guy who is really into them told me those cheep Dolphin ukes were actually pretty good.