I highly doubt microsoft would be shipping repackaged cores as they know that at some point they will RROD. I've read numerous places that microsoft isn't shipping out any old hardware any more -- including repaired units...
I have contemplated an elite for the big hard drive and HDMI port but it isn't worth it. If I was going to buy ANOTHER console, it wouldn't be a duplicate unless I could sell my used one for a great price. Unfortunately, they aren't bringing much in the secondhand market.
I hate trolls.
Systems I currently own: 360, PS3, Wii, DS Lite (2)
Systems I've owned: PS2, PS1, Dreamcast, Saturn, 3DO, Genesis, Gamecube, N64, SNES, NES, GBA, GB, C64, Amiga, Atari 2600 and 5200, Sega Game Gear, Vectrex, Intellivision, Pong. Yes, Pong.
