Refurbished, or just OEM?

[n64man120]

Newegg has 2 Maxtor DM10 16MB Cache 300GB drives, both are OEM

Refurbished for $160 - http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144359R

OEM for $175 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144421

Should I just keep my $15 dollars, or will I be better off with OEM (Better chance of working, 3 year warrenty, etc)?

 

[tiebird321]

I would fork over the $15 for the warenty and the not refurbish state
Every single refurb or open box HD I have picked up in the last 3 years has ended up being RMA'd within 45days
this is probobly just my bad luck

 

[The_Mage18]

I would fork over the $15 for the warenty and the not refurbish state
Every single refurb or open box HD I have picked up in the last 3 years has ended up being RMA'd within 45days
this is probobly just my bad luck

Ouch! Bummer dude but I've had a refurb problem myself on a couple of things. I had a Canon BJC-600 that the black and magenta printheads were faulty that was repaired under warranty and an on-going WD 30GB Refurb (ongoing as in I still have the drive and it's been replaced twice now).

Other than that I've had decent luck with refurbs. I'd agree though, with that small of a price diff get the extended warranty.

 

[Jasonx82]

go with the OEM...