I'm sorry, but buying a recertified 360 is a good way to lose your money. If they were $100 I would think about it, but you're basically getting a $50 discount, no 3 year warranty (right?) and a system that's probably been abused with the towel trick. You are so much better off buying a new one for that extra $50. The 3 year warranty alone is worth the extra cost, not to mention that the newer machines are supposedly more reliable and have not been abused by the towel trick.