Replacement vs Refurbished Alternator

[Oztourer]

I've just joined the many that have had the alternator go on their TDV6. Fortunately it's not the dead short failure mode and my battery is still ok.
I have an extended warranty but kowing how they work I will be extremely surprised if they pay the full amount for a genuine OEM replacement, instead they will opt for a secondhand unit or refurbished at best. I've read the excellent write ups by members on replacing one myself so I might even go that route , however does anyone have any experience with either refurbishing their failed unit or installing a refurbished unit instead of OEM? If I end up going the refurb unit, where's a good supplier in Sydney?
Cheers.

[LandyAndy]

Insist on a re-furbished at mininmum.A second hand unit may last a day,a week,a month or a year,who knows????
A re-furbished unit will have all the wear bits replaced and should last the same as a new one.
GOODLUCK
Andrew

[vbrab]

These alternators are pretty cheap items online, and it seems that DENSO are the original manufacturers anyway (with Land Rover and DENSO on the label).
Part model/number on this one (Original from 2007 mdl) YLE500200.
On Ebay "remanufactured" are under $200.
In many cases DENSO do the remanufacturing, as they do on the aircon compressors. Remanufactured usually means they just re-use the cast metal bits and change everything else.
I bought one new last year from UK (Britparts), freight adds a bit, but think it was about $240. BUT it did not have Denso written on it, supplier said they buy them unbranded in crate lots, so no labels. Works fine.