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Have you ever bought reconditioned equipment? If so, what?  

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A friend of my daughter used to work for a firm that did refurbishing for Samsung in Canada, and she could get stuff really cheaply. In the earliest days of DVD players when they went for $300, I bought for myself and friends 4 or 5 for under $100 (Canadian!) each, as well as a couple of VCRs, and two or three TVs. Never had trouble with any of them, all going strong.

I was told in most cases the 'trouble' with the products was most often a loose AC cord or such, shaken out in shipping and returned by retailers. Technicians fixed it in a few minutes and it went out the door to be sold for under half price, with a limited warranty.

Over the years I've found electronic equipment (especially since transistors came in) goes wrong in the first month or so, or lasts for decades. I've had good luck with most everything, coming to like the price, performance and reliability of Panasonic/Technics products from TVs to microwaves to wet-dry battery powered electric razors...

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I will only buy it if it is factory refurbished and comes with a warranty. Even then, I am leery of anything that is mechanical. For example, I would never buy a refurbished hard drive or CD player, but I might consider an amp or a radio, even a computer. I would also be careful when it comes to a tube-based TV or monitor.

Actually, I think I've only bought 2 or 3 refurbished pieces of equipment, ever.

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