Asus G73JH-X1 Open Box for $1,082 at NewEgg

I've been wanting to get this machine for a while now... and this price is a steal for it. However, is it worth the risk to purchase it Open Box? It would be covered under NewEgg's 60day refund only warranty.

Any opinions?

 

I think it's worth the risk given the price. If it works fine within the 60 days, it will probably be fine after wards. Just use the heck out of it within that 60 days. If there are issues, it will make itself known pretty quick.

 

Totally worth it, on 2nd thought it only adds 2gb ram, 1080p, and Bluetooth. If that is worth $200 to you, then yes. If not, get the RBBX05 refurb for $200 less. You may still get the full asus warranty on the x1 though, if newegg didn't report it to Asus. It would go by the Mfr date probably.

 

I fixed the title, Assu -> Asus

Newegg open box is basically a hit or miss. It may or may not include accessories. You have 30 days to return it according to their site. Edit: oops 60 days: http://www.newegg.com/HelpInfo/ReturnPolicy.aspx#29

Here's the link to the product page, but it's already gone: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220695R&Tpk=G73JH-X1

 

It is back out of stock!

If you were debating you missed. You gotta be ready to jump when stuff comes available.

 

2mp camera versus 1.3mp. But OOS already...

 

Woah, went to the gym and bam I missed it. Oh well!

 

Went open box for my G73JH-X1. It was basically like-new except someone had removed the stickers.

It took a few months for the problem to crop up, that is, a faulty hard drive. Didn't lose anything important, and it was a cheap fix, so overall I got a good value out of it. And not a single GSOD yet, either.

If you do decide to get one, definitely spend a few days to give it a proper burn-in cycle. Remember: it was returned for a reason.

 

It's alive again, get it while you can:

Newegg.com - Open Box: ASUS G Series G73JH-X1 NoteBook Intel Core i7 720QM(1.60GHz) 17.3" 8GB Memory 500GB HDD 7200rpm DVD Super Multi ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870

 

I got G73JH-A1 refurbished for $999.99 CAD;o

Came w/ mouse and backpack

 

Where did you get it at?

 

Out of curiousity, do companies like Square Trade or the Newegg warranty addon company come out superior compared to the Asus repair center?

Since Asus takes 3-4 weeks to repair, has anyone dealt with the other two companies and have stories to share?

The warranty addons from both companies are very cheap and offers paid shipping too.

 

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