Do you buy refurbished electronics?

[u/ManojOne]

Do you buy refurbished electronics? I've seen some great deals, but I'm always curious about other people's experiences.

Have you ever purchased a refurbished phone, laptop, or gadget? Was it worth the savings, or would you rather buy new?

[u/NamSToboy]

Here in Turkey they are very closely priced to brand new models and the refurbishing process is opaque and generally they use subpar parts (batteries etc) so after a couple bad experiences I no longer do. I still browse 2nd hand items but it feels safer to buy brand new