[SOLVED] Is Newegg open box reliable for monitors

[cole.yarbrough04]

I was wondering if I should get the Alienware AW3418DW off of Amazon for $830.00 (new), or if I should get it off of Newegg for $700.00 (open box). Is Newegg open box for monitors reliabile and will the monitor come with any defects or imperfections?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

You never know , the total overall condition:

https://kb.newegg.com/knowledge-base/return-policy/

Television and Monitor Dead Pixels:

Televisions or Monitors with 8 dead pixels or more can be returned for a replacement within 30 days from the purchase date.

 

[geofelt]

Open box is a return usually for a reason.
A return can be made for a simple reason like wrong product sent.
Or, it can be for some sort of a defect like too many bad pixels.

For such an expensive purchase, I think I would buy new.
But, if newegg has a suitable return policy for the monitor(particularly open box) in case of defects, I would consider it.
One thing to nail down is what is considered as bad pixels.
A nominal number is considered ok unless they are in the center of the viewing area.
If you buy the open box, it should be simple enough to test for proper functioning and bad pixels.