I will be purchasing a CD player soon and I am wondering if a used model is worth it or if I should stick with new. Here is why I ask.

Brought my old Phillips Cd player in for service and was told about a different problem: the tech said the laser was only reading at about 45% capability. This was a few years ago and it still works (although it doesn't get much use these days).

Is this common for an older CD player? I will probably spend about $500 US and I am thinking I could get a better unit if I go the used route.

Thanks for any and all advice.