For those of you who build your own NAS, what are you willing to buy used?

I've been convinced to build my own NAS again instead of going with a Synology and I'm thinking there are probably parts that don't matter if you buy used vs new but I'm curious what your thoughts are?

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Aside from drives, the rest of the components are fine. But honestly, I use what I had for a computer before upgrading to my current one. Old components you have around can be a good idea.

I don't really like buying drives second-hand, but I suppose it shouldn't be an issue if the drive is relatively new and has had little use.

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