Hmmm. It really depends on the savings you will get by buying a refurbished product. As I was buying my Mac I also checked the refurbished products but saw I was only saving me about $50 USD (for a product worth $2000 USD). So my mind immediately turned to: "Better pay $50 USD more and you will get a really new one". Of course the products get checked and you basically get the same warranty and stuff but still I think it is not really worth it (at least with Apple products since you do not really save that much).