My Gamecube was extremely durable, it fell off the desk several times, and I thought for sure each time that it was utterly naffed, but no, worked like a charm, whereas a slight knock broke a piece of the PS2 and smurfed up the disc tray, while it was still closed. My newer PS2 that I got, a silver one, has had no trouble so far, and my brand new slimline, im very very careful with it, as its probably extremely fragile