I don't buy refurb monitor sor harddrives. I keep both of them just too long to take a chance. Considering how long they last for me maybe refurb will still last as long as i keep them. Also when a hard dies you loss information, it not like just sending back in the video card. I know i can back it up, I usually forget. PLus i hate have to redo my whole system over again. My .2.
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I wonder what they do to refurb one. Takout the controller and keep the disk? or the other way around? Its not like they repair any thing anymore.