Arlo Pro Security System(Open Box)

I bought the refurbished Arlo system with four wireless indoor/outdoor cameras about 3 months ago. I was initially nervous to go with a refurbished system because it was still $300, but I cannot tell it is refurbished. It really appears brand new. I think the same system new is $500-600. I'm glad I bought refurbished. At first, I couldn't get one of the batteries to charge, but I switched it into another camera and got it to charge. The batteries took about an hour to charge. To mount the cameras and get the system online ready to record, it only took about an hour. I'm not super tech savvy. I thought it was pretty easy to set up. I think how satisfied you are with the system is directly related to what your purpose is for it. The cameras are motion activated. I live alone without any pets on a very wooded piece of property, and my house has 4 entrances. I work long hours and am frequently away from home for days. I bought the camera system to make sure there is no motion in my home when I am not. There should be NO motion in my home when I'm not home. Putting the cameras outside my house with all the wildlife around would trigger the cameras to record constantly and drain the batteries. Therefore, because there's been no break ins in my house, there's been virtually no recordings because I rarely forget to disarm the system when I return home. I have never had to recharge the batteries in the cameras. The batteries are at about 50% after 3 months. As far as the audio and video recording quality goes, I am satisfied. I have viewed myself walk and talk a handful of times on camera and can clearly hear and see myself. There are different audio and video qualities you can chose from. I have it on the medium quality setting. There is about a 5-10 second delay for the camera to trigger to start recording when it senses motion, which is acceptable to me. As far as troubleshooting goes, I have not had that many issues. I had a power outage that lasted about a day. I could not get the cameras back online, so I removed each of them from the app and reconnected them. I haven't had any other Arlo app or IT issues. I would definitely recommend this security system. The $300 is worth my peace of mind. The base station has an alarm that I have not tried yet. I don't really want to scare the s*** out of myself if I come home and forget to disarm it. I also think there is a way to have the system dial 911 if you want it to, but I haven't tried this. If someone breaks in my house, I will just call my local precinct.