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Out of all them I personally think the Bianchi Pista is the most solid. The Bianchi frame is decent abet heavy with geometry that works both on the street and on the 'drome. Though the Chrome/Gang green ones are a little flash and I think they're a tad over priced in the UK.
As with all budget models your mileage with vary with the components, none of which are stellar.
With that said, I don't know much about the Flyers apart from having a quick gander at one. Seemed a bit bland but its probably decent.
I'd still be tempted to build a decent second hand fixie or score a complete bike with decent bits. However the only way to do this and stay in budget is to learn how to wrench for yourself and have friends/access to bike swaps to score bits without the ebay premium.
For the money you should end up with a better bike and a whole head of hard one knowledge. But its not the easiest approach and it can be a real PITA when you discover you've got a bike with french threading :)