I think the honest answer is if you purchased an older model or bought one second hand you could still suffer a higher mortality rate than you might wish. On the other hand if you purchase a new model i.e. the Jasper version it is very likely you will find you have a console with the same or better reliability than the competition.
I recently purchased the arcade model and I still have my original pro model the only thing I would stay RROD aside is that the new ones are a lot quieter then the originals. As I approach the 3 year window my machine may go kaputz (and I am secretly hoping it will in the vain hope I get a quieter machine) but I have some piece of mind in the form of an extended warranty.
For my part the RROD is confined to history (And I have one of those historical timebombs waiting to go off) but due to the console wars it is a weapon any proud PS3 Fanboy will have in his arsenal along with the Xbox live costs money and PSN is free arguement.
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