notbob writes:
On 2016-05-19, Scott Lurndal wrote:

Your anecdote condemns century link[*], not refurbs in general.

I doubt Century-Link even bothers with the mechanics of modems. Sure,
they gotta put their own splash page on the software, but my modem is
made by Zyxel, one of several modem brands C-L uses.

But, you're taking C-L's word that the modem is a refurb, when it
is more likely just a return from another customer.