Don't get me wrong Byrn, I'm not knockin the system, just Quality Control...
I've seen and heard too many stories about crappy PS2 consoles, then when my first one went dead on me, I traded in twice more with the same results. This current one has been okay for over a year now....
Guess I got lucky.
"Fortunate circumstances do not equate to high ideals."
"Mostly muffins sir."- My answer in response to the question posed by the officer, "Son, do you have anything on you I should know about?"
His response: "Holy $&!^. He's not kidding! Look at all these muffins!"
I not saying you are knockin on the system. I'm pointing out my abnormality. Most PS2's I've run into last no more than 2 years. My PS2 has lasted nearly 4.