I have had the Gen 2 80GB (fat one) for about 18 months and haven't had a single problem with it. I watch Blu-Rays pretty much every day and play games on it 2-3 hours a day and haven't had a single problem. I also have the newer slim 250, I haven't had very long and can't attest to the diode but my point is you might have got a lemon. I never owned the Gen one so I can't say wether or not either of mine have a better diode than the gen 1, but I haven't had a probelm with either one.
14 years, 1 month ago
by
BadWayne
Wichita Falls, TX