Quote Originally Posted by Iguide
...he told me that when a unit is returned and is graded as being of refurbish quality that the company actually goes over the unit completely by hand and checks and replaces any items that are found not to be operating anything less than optimally. He went on to say that there is actually a greater effort to make sure these units are going to operate at 100% of their expected capacity and we should have no qualms about purchasing...

Wayne, I understand that Canon's refurbished goods are similar in nature and it's why, even at the same price point, I would give preference to the refurbished unit. In addition, Adorama warrants their refurbished gear for a full year as opposed to the 90 day warranty that they used to offer.


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Refurbished items I have purchased from Adorama with great success:



  • Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR Camera
  • Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro Lens
  • Canon Speedlite 430EX Flash