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I picked one up yesterday and it looks and operates like brand new. Mine came in the original box with some electrical tape over some serial numbers and "Refurbished - 90 Day Warranty Applies." Otherwise, like new.
The LG C3 was recently the same price at Microcenter, but I prefer the Sony for a number of reasons which may make it more appealing to you, too. First, the Sony's stand is height adjustable. Second, the Sony's built-in speakers are much, much better. Third, Google TV is miles ahead of WebOS. Fourth, the remote is much, much better than the Magic Wand. Fifth, Sony's video processing is much better on the 720P and 1080P content that will make up most of your TV watching. Finally, Sony just builds better TVs than anyone, in my experience. Yes, the panel is LG, but the caps and soldering are still Sony quality.
The LG, on the other hand, has four HDMI 2.1 inputes vs. 2 on the Sony. It gets a little brighter, and the anti-reflective coating is more effective. Both are great sets, but the Sony at this price was too tempting to pass up.
Microcenter offers extended warranties on these. I may pick up the 3-year with screen protection - I have a cat and he is very, very stupid. As usual, this is in-store only, so YMMV.
Good luck!
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Edit: I currently own both Samsung, LG and Sony and I like them all.
My LG TV died within 3 years. The only thing that was worse was the TCLI replaced it with. athat lasted only 1.5 years before getting a giant black hirizontal line running from left to right. I just replaced it with a Sony and have my fingers crossed...
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My LG C1 lasted about 2.5 years, 4660 hours to be exact, panel was replaced on Saturday as a courtesy out-of-warranty repair by Lg at no cost. Now the tv looks brand new again, however I still prefer my Sony A80K! Never had any problems with it
I have one cat that couldn't care less and one that has scratched my bedroom OLED TV.
Any show with wildlife and the little guy goes crazy.
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How is it? I'm conflicted about getting a refurb oled but the price is very tempting