Contact AAPL directly and ask about refurbs along with your airlines (potential) discount. Brand new case, screen, keyboard and battery. Same warranty. Less bucks. What's not to like?

I bought my (home) PC a year ago and its already constipated. F that.

My travel MacBookAir (A 2011 CraigsList special from several years ago) is still as fast as the day I bought it. From stone cold to surfing the web (in a new location - new wifi login) in a minute. I'll never buy a PC again.

Good luck with whatever you buy.