Ask HN: Refurbished Devices

What does HN think of refurbished devices?

I recently bought my first refurbished iPhone and I could barely tell any difference from when I bought my iPhone from Apple directly except the minor decrease in battery health (90%) but it was barely noticeable.

I see this as a win because of how much money I saved, yet, people I've spoken to regarding this tell me that they would never buy any second-hand devices because it feels cheap and sort of unsanitary?

Is this is a common feeling?