Yeah.
I suspect that now that this has hit mainstream youtube, they'll be rewording that a bit.
I just look at it like, if you can't deal with whatever arrives in the box, pay for the extra level of assurance in buying new through a retail channel with a full warranty. And read the fine print.
Most have malware is nonsense. If refurbished properly they are wiped to the factory image so no better or worse than new in that regard.