Cell Phones, Mobile Phones & PDAs

The purchase of a "refurbished" phone off of Ebay??
I have always had a new phone at a good price, and was wondering your thoughts buying refurbished phones? Would it? (this is particularly important in the auction) http://cgi.ebay.com/T-MOBILE-BLACK-LG-SHINE-ME970-Cell-Phone-UNLOCKED-w-1GB_W0QQitemZ380055170042QQcmdZViewItem? hash = & item380055170042 _trkparms = 39% 3A1 | 66% 3A2 | 65% 3A15 | 240% 3A1318 [...]