There is a risk with refurbished electronics.But even a greater risk if you're from abroad.From the start it gave me signals like freezing, taking long to restart, etc.But I push those concerns away like an ostrich with its head buried.And now after just 3 months it gave me a "No hard drive installed" error message.Have to pay for hardware and repair cost and it's a lot in my country.Guess I am the unlucky one.