I'm gonna buy a laptop i.e lenovo y510p SLI version is it better to buy in a retail store or online?

My brother is going to buy that laptop in US he says that some of them will damage if there are from a online site or it may be a smuggled.
what do you guys will say

It is safe to buy it online in the US. Amazon, bestbuy are very reputed companies.

You can also buy it online from Flipkart(since you are from India).

They have a 30 days no questions asked return policy.
This laptop also comes with a 1 year warranty too. Go for it without a doubt. It will be shipped at your doorstep.

Price: Rs. 71900 -> http://www.flipkart.com/...svmtruegma

Here in the uk i bought mine from the uk but virtually all goods will be thrown around in transit even to a retail store and they may even throw them around in other words not careful and don't care but if your going to buy one it does not really matter where you get one from as long as the site or store is genuine