Got tangled up with some personal issues after paying the token, which resulted in a prolonged delay, but @ahd remained uncomplaining throughout the whole deal. Kudos!
Although we initially planned for a pickup-from-home event, I had to scrap the idea after a couple of courier-related shenanigans. @ahd was kind enough to take the burden of packing the whole thing and arrange the shipping part. Since the laptop was intended for a next of kin and it was better to ship it directly to their place due to the distance factor, @ahd also took his time to perform a clean installation of Windows and configure everything before handing it to the courier.
My relative got the laptop a few days ago, and there's no complaint from their end. The condition of the item is exactly what as described in the OP, which is good enough for their needs.
Went everything smoothly even after a prolonged delay. There was no backtracking to the original commitment despite of delays and courier related issues were sorted eventually. Would definitely deal again and @Titokhan is a highly recommended and trusted TE Member.