Quote Originally Posted by Frankie_Says_Relax View Post
In case you were unaware (because this wasn't the case early on when they discontinued backwards compatible PS3s), Sony will repair/replace Playstation 3's with identical units sent in (unless you indicate that you want a newer model) when you utilize their repair service, so if you want to keep your backwards compatible PS3 you can have it serviced by Sony, there's no more reliable repair service available IMO.

That's funny, when I repaired my own unit last year, I did so because Sony very specifically told me, via email and phone, that they couldn't guarantee that I'd receive a backwards compatible unit. I'd only receive a backwards compatible unit if they happened to have one on hand when my own unit arrived.