They have the same warranty as a new one. All the refurbished stuff I have bought (which is a lot) looked brand new. They must put the guts into a new case. The only real difference seems to be the box it comes in.

I actually prefer the refurbished stuff. They do a lot more testing on them before shipping them out. None of the refubs I have bought broke. I can’t say the same for the new ones.

Some of the refreshed items have never been used. Lets say I buy something and never use it but open the box. It can’t be sold as new. It gets tested and sold as refurbished. I would buy refurbished in a heartbeat.

Factory refurbs are as good as new.