>>317331Lucky you, I guess.
I bought a refurb and it was clearly a refurb. Which was unsurprising, seeing as a refurb was what I bought.
There was nothing that impeded its functionality, and a few scratches to the glittery thinkpad gelcoat was probably worth saving $300. After a year or so the keyboard wore out, but it's a Thinkpad so big whoop, $50, two screws. If it'd failed three months earlier it'd be replaced under warranty.
So it was $250 cheaper with a few cosmetic blemishes. But a refurb it was, and "like new" it was not.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that, OP, if you see a listing for a refurb and pay for a refurb and they send you a refurb, there's a chance you will get a refurb.
