how long is the warranty offered on these drives, as they are refurbished and by who?

I'm not sure it either 90 days or 6 months. The way you can truly find out is go to WD's website and key in the serial number. It should tell you the warranty date.

I've seen cases where the 90 day warranty is not honored; instead, it is summarily knocked down to 30 days. How often and why does this happen? Question 2: who does the refurbishing?

Hello, Thank you for contacting us in regards to your question. If you have any issues obtaining warranty assistance, please contact us. The refurbishing is done by our vendor who may be the manufacturer. Thank you, Newegg Support

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2.5’’ 300GB VelociRaptor WD3000BLFS 10000 RPM 16MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Enterprise Hard Drive -Bare Drive

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10000 RPM 16MB Cache
SATA 3.0Gb/s
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Western Digital Velociraptor 300Gb 10000Rpm Sataii 7Pin 16Mb Buffer 2.5Inch Hard Disk Drive

Model
Brand	Western Digital
Series	WD VelociRaptor
Model	WD3000BLFS

Performance
Interface	SATA 3.0Gb/s
RPM	10000 RPM
Cache	16MB
Average Write Time	4.7ms

Features
Features	Killer speed - Built on the performance bloodlines of WD Raptor, these 10,000 RPM drives, with SATA 3 Gb/s interface, and 16 MB cache deliver mind-bending performance. Not only are they 35% faster than the previous generation WD Raptor drives, but they also beat out all other competitors in the field. Rock-solid reliability - Designed and manufactured to mission-critical enterprise-class standards to provide enterprise reliability in high duty cycle environments. With 1.4 million hours MTBF, these drives have the highest available reliability rating on a high capacity SATA drive. Double the capacity - State-of-the-art technology packs twice the capacity per disk compared to its older brother WD Raptor resulting in up to 300 GB of high-performance storage space in this enterprise-class 2.5-inch drive. Small form factor - This ultra fast 2.5-inch hard drive is engineered to fit into blade servers and other enterprise storage configurations. (Not designed for use in laptop or notebook computers) Ultra-cool operation - WD VelociRaptor consumes 35% less power than the previous generation of WD Raptor. Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward (RAFF) - Optimizes operation and performance when the drives are used in vibration-prone, multi-drive chassis. NoTouch ramp load technology - The recording head never touches the disk media ensuring significantly less wear to the recording head and media as well as better drive protection in transit.

Dimensions
Form Factor	2.5"

Additional Information
First Listed on Newegg	October 10, 2011

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Limited Warranty period (parts): 90 days
Limited Warranty period (labor): 90 days
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Return for refund within: 30 days
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