Is it worth buying an iphone from an apple store?

I don't want to go on any sort of long term plan to pay for the phone. I would just like to buy it outright. If there are any places that are trustworthy that you would recommend, that would help.

Buy a used one and get a 2 or 1 year replacement or money back guarantee and you'll be good. Although I prefer the HTC phones: b

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