MBP 2019 refurbished or MBA 2020 new

[turkey37]

Hi, so I was wondering if I should buy the pro in the refurbished store or an air brand new? The price is basically the same. I am a uni student and I need it for assignments and watching videos, but not much else.
My main concern is:
--> Air with the faulty heating design
-->Pro with the butterfly keyboard, which I know can be faulty but have also heard they get an extra 3 yr warrantee so I'm not sure if it's such a bad thing?
--> I have heard refurbished items can last longer so that was also a positive for the Pro.
Any thoughts? I currently have a Macbook Pro 2015 which I bought brand new and had a lot of problems with, so I am very careful in making a choice this time round
Thank you

 

[mtneer]

Unless your assignments are CAD heavy or big graphic editing, writing assignments and watching videos aren’t likely to push your machine into heating stress situations. On the other hand, a screwed up keyboard is pretty much going to stop the show no matter what you do. So with that reasoning, I would recommend going for the 2020 MBA.

 

[26139]

2020 MBA. Don't waste your time with that keyboard if you don't need the power.