Early ones had some problems (rare though), and the newer ones seem to be fine. Just run your PS2 in horizontal mode, and keep it clean. The DVD quality isn\'t amazing, but then again, it\'s what I use to watch DVDs in my TV room, and I\'m perfectly happy with it. Get FFX or MGS2 with the PS2, and you have the best games/system avaiable, and the bonus of a DVD/CD player!