Amazon also has many re-furbished sets too.
I almost always buy re-furbished for myself. Most of the major manufacturers - Sony, Apple, Samsung, etc. - have online re-furbished products.
I currently own a re-furbished Sharp Aquos Quattron 3D, re-furbished MacBook Pro and re-furbished Sony all-in-one PC.
All in all, you get a better quality product, and you know what you are getting because you have researched it.
I haven’t had any problems with any of the re-furbished products. They come with standard warranties, and you can buy additional warranty.
Last year I bought a Sony TV for my aunt for $600 on Black Friday. Found the same TV on Sony’s re-furbished site for $199 about a month later. The internet is your friend, and sure beats battling for a bargain.
i’ve bought refurbished products myself- no problem with them...for gifts though i’d rather get new products...
For some reason I suspect the “refurbs” are just overstock that the manufacturer doesn’t want toestablish a new lower price.
I have been in Frys Electronics and seen 50-100 of one item, all listed as refurbs. Seems to me that a helluva lot were sent back and refinished, especially when you open up the package and it looks brand new and not repackaged.