Sorry to hear about your problems with the refurb!

Your experience would be EXACTLY what I would be afraid of if I bought a refurb.

I was "burned" once with a Toshiba laptop, so, I should have "learned" a lesson.

The Rat. M80s, VP-150, QS8s, SVS PC 20-39+, OPPO, Onkyo 703s, Harmony 880 Sony 60" SXRD HDTV