DT wrote:

-snip-
When purchased from the manufacturer this way, reconditioned does not mean
"used". How would they even get hundreds or thousands of one model of tool to
resell?

It means they were pulled from the warehouse and a certain part checked or
replaced in most cases. Once they were packaged for sale, they generally
cannot be opened, checked, repacked and sold as new. If anything, they are
*better* than the ones that are already sold.

For tools, & most major appliances I agree. I've bought tons of
refurbs & never gotten stung.

Electronics are a different animal- I would only buy them as refurbs
after I was sure their warranty was as good as stated.

Jim
[my latest refurb was a Bosch compound miter saw. Cheaper than the
used ones on ebay/craigslist- and good as new AFAICT.]