so my PS3 got YLOD again...

[jneul]

Retrasado said:

...and now I can say I truely understand why people stick with the 360.

This is the third time I've a PS3 break (first got YLOD, second's disc drive went, now YLOD again). They were all 60GB launch models so when I called Sony and they offered me a PS3 Slim 120GB for practically nothing if I send them the busted 60GB, I went for it since I like never play my PS2 games anyway and I could just hook the old sucker back up if I get the urge (I'm using HDMI for the PS3 anyway).

Anyways, I now greatly sympathize and understand how 360 owners keep goin back. It would be a pain in the ass to have to get rid of all my old games and get back all my online crap and stats from the multiplat games. here's hoping this one will last...

you either must be neglecting your ps3's or you must be real unlucky, and there are plenty more of these stories on the x360 side, trust me.

I had an original ps3 60 BD PS3 which managed to last up to this christmas without any problems, that is 3 years worth of gaming without any problems, then I sold it when it started to freeze on me and got myself a ps3 slim.

The ps3 slim model seems to be the best bet at the moment as they have better fans, so can keep cooler, and they don't use that rubbish solder that the original ones did(the old ps3's had solder which dried up due to overheating), maybe you should give them one more chance.