the external you already have that overheats could be the drive or the housing that makes it overheat.... you can pull the drive and use a new housing, or put a new drive in the old.
wtf is a reflow? if its overheating, its a mix of cheap thermal paste and dust buildup inside.... if it turns on and tries to boot then shuts down your probably still good... just treat it like a computer.. cause it is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFmV9zNVXxY
you could join the military and put okinawa/japan on yer dream sheet (you would get 4 years there), you could try working for a japanese company doing business here and then try to transfer, or save the life of a japanese person who is basically honor bound to you and whose family could sponsor...
id go for the slim with a warranty, if your like me, you probably wont play old rpg's for quite awhile. the only reason id want a fat ps3 is if i didnt care about playing online and wanted to run linux wich you can no longer do after a certain firmware upgrade.. or to modify it
make sure you get something that runs good on gas........ a great area to buy vehicles from is around military bases as they move often and ditch cheap cars
lol... well new best friend... it seems i live somewhat close by, im in ct... yeah claypool is the shizznit. the show i saw cheese at had a revolving stage in the center of the bldg and he took full opportunity to create.
Mine was Roger Waters The Wall 2010 tour.... absolutely hands down the best damn show ive seen... previously held by roger waters darkside of the moon and Primus sailing the seas of cheese...... waters is going to retour the USA in 2011... I highly recommend going to the show.... you can check...