firstly, i honestly don't think mas okay ang surplus sa brand new and secondly, kung kukuha ka sa reputable store, mas makakasiguro ka na ang brand new ay brand new talaga. IMO, kwentong barbero lang ng mga nagbebenta ng surplus na ang brand new units are actually just reconditioned units. of course its completely possible that unscrupulous shops will pass off reconditioned units as brand new units which is why its important to buy from reputable shops.

that being said, the advantage of buying surplus units is that these units are sold on an as-is basis. what you see is what you get ika nga. there are no promises and the chances of deception on the part of the seller is less. kung bumigay siya in say 3 months or 3 weeks or 3 days, understandable lang because may full disclosure naman that what you paid for is a 2nd hand unit.

incidentally, i just replaced my aircon compressor. gumagana pa naman pero pakiwari ko ay bibigay na kaya pinalitan ko na (estimate namin ng mekaniko ay bibigay na ito within a month). hiningi sa akin ng driver namin yung lumang compressor ko. plano daw niya ibenta sa mga surplusan.