Are Apple Refurbished Products Reliable. Saved close to 400 vs a refurbished one from Apple. Like new products backed by a one-year warranty and the Apple Certified Refurbished promise.

Similarly to the warranty and returns procedure with brand new Apple products reconditioned Macs come with a 1-year-warranty extendable to 3 years with AppleCare protection and a 14 days return limit. Professionally inspected by in-house Apple Certified technicians. Plus according to their website it also will contain a new battery and new back shell.
The device has been pre-owned or was a display model.
If you just need a reliable laptop something you can run for years at a time and you dont want to pay full price for a MacBook then buying one refurbished is a complete no brainer. I feel more strongly about this with the 2016 MacBook Pro since the price went up as many features were taken away. The iPad will have genuine Apple replacement parts if needed and Apple gives every refurbished iPad a new battery and a new outer shell. Ad iPhone Mac iPad and more.

