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    2019 MacBook Pro 16” Space Gray listed as excellent condition from the seller “Reuse Deals”I rarely write reviews but was a little nervous to order a refurbished MacBook, especially with the mix of good and bad reviews, so I’m including the details of my experience + some specs below.ORDERING & SHIPPINGI looked through every seller and their reviews and then narrowed down my options… I decided to buy a 2019 MacBook Pro 16” Space Gray listed as excellent condition from the seller “Reuse Deals” for about $830 total. I wanted something a bit more affordable from a seller I felt was more trustworthy than others (based on prior reviews.) Ordered on a Thursday night and seller shipped the next morning via UPS ground. Amazon said it would arrive in 11 days, it ended up coming the following Thursday which was 4 days early. Wish there would have been more shipping options so that I could get it in 1-2 days, I was surprised it took as long as it did but that’s all in UPS’s control.UNBOXINGLaptop was packaged well in bubble plastic in an unmarked box. Arrived with new macbook charger that appears authentic, but I already have a macbook charger so I haven’t opened it.CONDITION OF MACBOOKThe condition is overall good. Some minor dings on the corners, and they clearly put a space gray sticker/wrap on the front of the laptop, probably to make it look new and hide damage underneath. The wrap slightly covers the apple logo and there’s a small indent where the company barcode was… not sure what that’s about. See video. I personally didn’t notice the sticker/wrap at first, and I don’t mind it as it’s not really noticeable, even tho the shade of grey is slightlyyyyy off. I’m very particular when it comes to the aesthetic of things and I don’t think the sticker/wrap is a big deal at all, just worth mentioning.The space bar is half way stuck but it still works fine. My husband tried to fix it and I’m sure the seller did too, but it seems to be stuck that way. Not a huge deal since these are the only physical imperfections and it is refurbished. The bottom of the laptop has no imperfections and the screen is in great condition.Took a little while to set up because it was having issues connecting to apple id verification… I ended up bypassing this and adding my apple id later in settings and that resolved the issue. I also needed to update the OS.The macbook performs well from what I can tell after a week and a half of use. It does get hot and the fan speeds up at times when I’ve been on it for a while or I’m editing videos. I try to use a laptop riser most of the time to prevent it from heating up, since the fan is at the bottom of the laptop. I think this is pretty standard with older macs (or even macs in general) so I don’t think it has anything to do with the laptop condition itself.Battery condition: Normal, Cycle count: 272 (not bad, not great)Based on all of the above, I’d say this mac is in good condition, not excellent. Still a decent price and glad I went with this seller because it could have been worse.WHY IT WAS A GOOD OPTION FOR ME PERSONALLYI’ve been using the laptop for over a week now and it works as expected. I had a 13” 2020 MacBook Pro prior to this and I’m now using this as my main computer to run my business. I do some graphic design, video editing, zoom calls, etc and it does the job pretty seamlessly. I wanted a 16” for a while and am used to the touch bar so glad I got this one instead of a $3K new version from apple. I prefer something I don’t have to worry about treating with a lot of care because I’m frequently traveling. I do wish there would have been an option for device protection but this thing is 4 years old… If it lasts over a year or even up to two I’ll be more than satisfied.Overall I’m glad I went with the excellent condition option to play it safe. Always look at the seller reviews not just the listing reviews, and go with the seller that seems like the right fit for you. I would order from Reuse Deals again if I needed to… Not sure how the laptop will perform over time so we will see. Hope this was helpful.