On Tue, 9 Nov 2010 12:09:07 +0000, Steve Firth wrote:

[1] The standard of refurb nowadays is exceptional. I've had refurbished
computers and phones that were indistinguishable from new other than a
"refurb" sticker in the battery bay.

Normally they strip the guts out of the returns, test and repair as
required, bung into new casings and repackage in new box with new
manuals etc. The cost is in the guts not plastic moulded casing or
packaging.

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Cheers
Dave.