new old PS2

last monday i took in my PS2 to Sony in Irvine to take it in for service for the 3rd time, as it came back to me with the same problem i had before, only worse. since it was my 3rd time taking it back, they decided to ship me a refurbished unit, which came with everything else a new PS2 comes with — controller, video and power cables, and a manual. since i still have my original accessories, i guess that extra controller and cables make the three 80-mile trips worth it. heh. after playing it for a few days, i’m glad to say it doesn’t have the disc read errors that i was getting before. however, i just finished Grand Theft Auto 3 yesterday and i feel like i played half a game because with the new PS2, i saw new textures and graphics that weren’t loading with my broken unit. i only got to play the last 2 or 3 missions with the new one, so who knows what else i missed out on… ah well, at least i can start playing FFX knowing that i won’t miss a thing.