The only thing I dont like about the 2nds is the wait. I wish they made as many 2nds as the do firsts, but that wont be a good business model, would it?
From what I've read here and elsewhere, any blems on items from the outlet tend to be pretty minor. I think some units sold there are customer returns that have tested out okay. Since I've never read of someone waiting longer than the estimated time for outlet units, it seems that unlike AV123, Axiom actually wants to deliver product rather than deliberately limiting availability DeBeers-style, and it seems likely that at least some of the time they complete outlet orders with firsts if they don't get enough seconds/blems in time. A 1-3 week wait for 10% off is a pretty good tradeoff, I think, especially given that lead times from other manufacturers/retailers can be longer even for firsts.
