MikeB on 07 January 2008
@ fred
Owners of early PS2 models purchased from launch until spring 2003 often reported faulty optical drives in their consoles.
It was due to drive vibrations, screws would get loose (also sometimes the lens would get dirty over time), problems you can easily fix yourself. A minor issue compared to RRoD.
I still remember when my c64 data recorder didn't load games anymore, I paid far too much to get this repaired. After the repair I learned I could easily fix the problem myself within 5 seconds by tightening one screw...
I know someone who has had 4 PS3s all due to the dust problem they are known to have.
I know nobody personally who has experienced any severe problems with the PS3 so far, some of my friends run the PS3 folding/gaming 24/7. The PS3 is a very sturdy device, there are no major dust related problems. For some a white cased PS3 may be a better option in the future as dust shows more quickly on black surfaced electronic devices.
