this post was submitted on 05 May 2026
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For all intents and purposes it’s an open box.
It could be replaced with a fake, with rocks, whatever. But if you have any issues your bit getting any warranty protection or coverage.
eBay actually has decent customer protection from my experience. I have no idea if that is where most of these end up though.