**Caleb James DeLisle** @cjd@pkteerium.xyz · Feb 24, 2024, 13:41

**Caleb James DeLisle** @cjd@pkteerium.xyz · Feb 24, 2024, 13:41

Caleb James DeLisle @cjd@pkteerium.xyz

Feb 24, 2024, 13:41

Caleb James DeLisle @cjd@pkteerium.xyz

Are refurbished hard drives worth it? (using a RAID of course)

38% If warrantied they're fine
30% Meh, too much headache
23% Avoid avoid avoid
7% Depends (comment please)

**+bonifartius 𒂼𒄄** @bonifartius@qoto.org · Feb 24, 2024, 14:21

**+bonifartius 𒂼𒄄** @bonifartius@qoto.org · Feb 24, 2024, 14:21

Feb 24, 2024, 14:21

+bonifartius 𒂼𒄄 @bonifartius@qoto.org

@cjd worked fine for me in a zpool

**Caleb James DeLisle** @cjd@pkteerium.xyz · Feb 24, 2024, 14:22

**Caleb James DeLisle** @cjd@pkteerium.xyz · Feb 24, 2024, 14:22

Feb 24, 2024, 14:22

Caleb James DeLisle @cjd@pkteerium.xyz

That's what I'm planning. And mirrored pairs are expensive to begin with, so looking to economize...

**+bonifartius 𒂼𒄄** @bonifartius@qoto.org · 2024-02-24T14:56:29Z

+bonifartius 𒂼𒄄 @bonifartius@qoto.org

@cjd it was a while back with refurbished 1T drives, they worked fine for some years before breaking. a nice thing is that buying different series is easier than when buying new disks.

Feb 24, 2024, 14:56 · · · ·

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