It's a shame you don't have decent consumer protection laws. Here this would have to be fixed for free warranty or not. 2 years is not a reasonable lifespan for any disc reading device (except maybe one you bought for $20 from some dodgy back alley dealer). If the part is faulty then the manufacturer has to fix it. Our consumer protection laws probably wouldn't cover this if the PS3 was 4 or 5 years old. After 4 or 5 years you've got reasonable value out of your puchase, after 2 years definitely not.
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