[quote name='b1rdman']I bought a refurbed ps3 online, and it's pretty much perfect, even after more than a year.[/QUOTE]
Yes, you can get perfect working used systems (I have in the past) but considering how fast game consoles seem to wear out nowadays and the fact that lots of people only trade-in their consoles when there's something wrong with it I would be willing to pony up the extra money and buy a new model. But that's just how I feel.