Are factory refurbished CD players good deals?

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I was thinking of purchasing a Marantz CC-4300 CD player for $250 when I stumbled upon a web sit called acessories4less.com. In that web site they sell the came CD player except that it is factory refurbished for only $130. Are factory refurbished units mechanically, electrically and cosmetically perfect? They only have a one year warratny instead of the usual three years from Marantz.

Refurbs are typically units that were DOA when purchased or died soon after. They may or may not be cosmetically perfect. They will be mechanically and electrically perfect and repreesent a substantial savings.