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What davidfor said. I don't know of any electronic warehouses that are carefully climate-controlled at 15 degrees C (the optimal temperature), let alone those which open the devices every few months to top them up to the optimal charge for long term storage.
This device was discontinued over two years ago. Where have these bargain-basement devices been sitting all this time? Why is Kobo having a sale on them now? Were they found in some forgotten warehouse somewhere? Were they manufactured on the two-years-ago mark (which seems unlikely), or as many as three years or more ago? Without a battery warranty (or of course the ability to confidently change the battery), it's a gamble. I don't have that ability - I'm reasonably sure I'd break the display trying. If the OP does have that ability, then I'm sure they saw my reasoning (battery life concerns), and discarded it as not relevant to them.
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