How reliable is a refurbished SLR?

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Mar 12, 2010 | 11:06 PM

Ricky s. Photography

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How reliable is a refurbished SLR?

I have a friend who's hooked on getting a refurbished Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi, but is a little worried about reliability. The camera he wants is refurbished by a pro.

Has anybody had any experience with refurbished cameras?

Mar 30, 2010 | 07:45 AM

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My ex-gf bought a refurb'd Nikon through Amazon that was worked on by Nikon themselves. No noticeable flaws with the camera whatsoever. I used it for a few months while I lived in Miami. Also came with Nikon's 1-yr warranty which was a plus. Refurb'd cameras may come with surface scratches, etc but should be mechanically sound.

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Peter

Mar 30, 2010 | 08:23 AM

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I've bought several refurb'ed Nikon SLRs over the years and never had a problem with any of them. Is the camera being refurbished by Canon or at an authorized Canon shop? I'd think that'd be pretty important.