I\'m certainly not for "tossing the unit around" (I mean, face it, would you toss around *any* DVD player, etc. in your entertainment center?) b/c frankly the laser, etc. is a precisely set item and bang it around and you get misadjustment...and "read disc error"...bleh!
But, at the same time, I\'ve carried my PS2 to numerous destinations (relatives homes during christmas, upstairs/downstairs of own home, and without a doubt most worrisome would be plane trips to KY & other out-of-state locations). ANYTIME I carry the unit somewhere, I pack it in a "laptop-designed backpack" I purchased from Office Depot. Its very well padded. Has numerous pockets, etc. for all controllers, cords, memory cards, and a zip up CD wallet of all my PS2 & "best" PSX games for the road... Very nice setup.
And again, when I arrive at my destination, although I don\'t "drop" my PS2-ladened backpack on the floor, I can be fairly assured that little jostles will leave it unaffected in transit.