Most often, the blender is called renewed or refurbished when Vitamix uses it as a test unit for demonstration purposes, a store sample on display, a demo article you can say, or likewise.
They often include ones Vitamix is sure about which can be sent back to the factory for service, cleaning, quality check, and introducing again in the market at a relatively lower cost than the brand new one.
That’s why Vitamix names them as certified reconditioned Vitamix Explorian. The renowned Vitamix experts re-tested, reconditioned, and repackaged them properly.