CHG_CANON wrote:
As discussed, the relative age and length of prior use of the newest models is probably the only difference, and well, the price. If you want to pay more for exactly the same late-model equipment with imaginary valued-added benefits, it's your money to spend. My KEH experiences with problems were 20+ year old lenses, but it could have been anything, as I was their 'testing' staff for the resale of used equipment. Also as discussed, refurb is used, not new.
This whole thread started about Nikon Refurbishment. Not on "best practices" used by the myriad of resellers who profess to refurb gear.
As usual it got hijacked by self-proclaimed "experts" on the fringe.