I've waited long enough, and now it's about time for me to get a PS2. But I'm weary; I've heard many bad things about the console's quality and everyone I know who owns a PS2 has had to replace or repair it. But I've also read that it's largely because peope treat them like crap, and the "everyone" I mentioned above can be guilty of that. Anyway, here are some questions-

Do you treat your PS2 fine china (Keep it clean and safe) and have never had a problem?

Is it true that playing DVDs wears the thing out quicker?

Everyone I know leaves their PS2 on all the time, usually with a game idling overnight, does this lead to the machine dying faster?

I guess what I'm asking is that if I treat it the right way, will it still die?