I searched for a refurbished MacBook for weeks hoping to find one I could trust. I was hesitant because its obviously refurbished and I wasn't sure what condition I would receive it in. When I received it the only visual issues I could see was a small dent on the corner and the apple logo was a bit scratched. All in all, very minimal damage for the price I paid and I have been so so happy. I did have to clean the laptop and charger quite a bit but I would have been willing to do that 10 times over for the deal I got. I was hesitant to trust it but I did go with one of the more "expensive" refurbished MacBooks and it worked out perfectly. The laptop has 0 performance issues and the battery has been working well other than playing certain games but that's to be expected in most laptops. So far no issues with overheating or any other issues. I am glad that I trusted this option more than others because I am now in love with this computer! I didn't get the unwrapping experience others get with buying new but that is a small price to pay for the product I received. All in all, highly recommend if you don't mind skipping the unboxing and don't mind small imperfections. Mine were easily hidden by buying a laptop case.