I bought this for my high-school daughter to use as her school was no longer supplying them with a laptop. I was wary buying refurbished but it looked brand new and has been flawless. She has been using it for 4 months now and it has been working great! She says the battery life is very good and she likes that it stays charged for a long time. She has been able to be a more efficient student since we purchased this MacBook. It’s light-weight and easy for her to carry around to classes.