5 years old too old for buying used gear?

[Rred]

" As the technician around here explained to me, once you get it properly serviced on the inside its like brand new."
Instead of rolling the dice on whether a LDS is competent or not, I'd ante up the extra bucks to send the gear back to the manufacturer. Not that they can't screw up as well, but at least I know they're working with the same gear daily, and have the correct parts at hand.