Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Okay. I just received this item today. I really needed a new iPad but just did not want to shell out $300 for one. This one had a great price point and wasn't too old. I had an iPad 2, so this was an upgrade. I open the box expecting an Apple box, but was surprised to see the iPad in the box WITH NO PROTECTION!!!!!! The iPad was in a little plastic sleeve just loose in a large box. There was also an Apple factory charger. I was so surprised that there were no bubbles or peanuts in the box to protect it. If someone threw the box hard enough, this iPad would have been toast. When I got the iPad out, it was already turned on and it was on 72%. I was really afraid that the iPad would be damaged, but this iPad is in immaculate condition. There's not one scratch on it and it looks brand new. The charger looked used though, but that's not a big deal to me. I immediately put it into a Lifeproof Fre I purchased for it and it fit nicely. It was easy to set up and didn't have Any old info on it, which I was afraid of because of other reviews saying their iPads were still connected to the previous owner. This iPad is essentially brand new in both looks and speed. I can't rate the battery yet since I've just got it today, but I will update on it. I got the space gray IPad Air for reference. I was disappointed that this isn't an Apple certified refurbished, but I can't complain because it's in great condition and works fine. I'm just weary of what the seller advertised that it'd Apple certified. Apple wouldn't send an iPad with no padding across the US. They are lucky it didn't break! UPDATE: 02/28/18 iPad is still in great condition. No complaints about battery or screen. I did download the newest update to the iPad because some apps wouldn't work without it. The update did NOT make the iPad slow down at all. I last charged my iPad on Friday 02/23/18 and with minimal use I still have not charged it. It is at 60% and my brightness is pretty high. This battery was in perfect condition and my iPad really works like it was brand new. So glad I purchased this! I was weary due to the bad reviews, but this saved me $200!