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On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 15:24:09 GMT, "Jeremy"
wrote: "Michael A. Covington" wrote in message ... My own feeling is that refurbished gear is better than new, because it has been examined individually by a technician. Consumer Reports Magazine recently addressed this. They said that the price of refurbished equipment often was not a good-enough deal to justify the purchase. Also, the refurbished gear often came with a much reduced warranty (90 days as opposed to one year). There is simply no way of knowing if the gear was really repaired or was given just a cursory examination and then repackaged. I have always found that, whenever I tried to save a buck, it ended up costing me more in the long run. Especially on items with a fairly long expected service life, when you amortize the savings over several years, it often becomes insignificant. Bottom line: you must judge whether the cost savings is sufficient to justify the degree of additional risk. I personally would pass those deals by, but there is really no correct answer to this question. One reason I am considering it is that Olympus offers an extended warranty for a reasonable price... Cynthia |
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