I think hes telling the truth cause I have friends who dont take care of stuff and they carey their PS2 in their back packs and their off doing vert jumps and they expect it to work after that?? Idont think soo, I have friends who are so ruff with their PS2s that their are chunks missing from the housing and the CD drawer has to be mauely pulled out and in also on the newer one some of em gotta put someing on top to keep the lid closed. I think you give the electronics too much durability praise and their actualy very fragile.